Cracked Archive - Science

This Tiny Village Is Being Menaced By A Runaway Iceberg
The residents of Innaarsuit are used to seeing icebergs, but not this close.
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6 Real Medical Side Effects Right Out Of Horror Movies
Some of these side effects might make you pray for a good ol' fashioned plague or two.
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- By Nathan Williams
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Your Body’s Incredible, Invisible Machinery (Made Visible)
We see what you did there, body.
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- By PookieJones, Ivan Farkas
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Bats Won't Fly Into Your Hair (Like In The Movies)
In real life, it's almost impossible to get a bat to fly anywhere near a person.
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- By Cracked Writers
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7 Animal Escapes Stories Straight Out Of A Disney Movie
Here are seven times an animal wormed its way out of captivity and straight into our hearts.
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- By Dan Hopper
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Great News: Wearing A Tie Might Be Choking Your Brain
Might be worth convincing your boss to extend Casual Friday indefinitely -- for science.
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- By Cedric Voets
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20 Bizarre Ways Humans Are Permanently Changing The Planet
Turns out we’re doing way more to the planet than making it dirty.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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Slam Coffee, Then Nap: Science Says It Works
Who knew sleeping was the cure to being sleepy?
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Dinosaurs Were Constantly Fighting And Yes, It Was Awesome
Intense dinosaur fights to the death were, in fact, a regular occurrence.
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20 Everyday Things That Science Still Can't Explain
Turns out scientists are sometimes fine with magic.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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Feeling Drowsy? Scientists Think Heroin Might Be The Cure
Why count sheep when you can do horse?
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- By Cedric Voets
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5 Science Stories The Media Screwed Up Hilariously
That thing you swore was BS? Was probably BS.
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- By Dan Hopper
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The Vampire Parasite That Replaces A Fish's Tongue
This tiny fish is one giant nightmare.
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- By Cracked Writers
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This Spider Builds 80-Foot-Long Webs Stronger Than Kevlar
The bark spider makes Spider-Man's web shooters look weak.
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- By Cracked Writers
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14 Explanations Of Why Certain Things Drive Us Crazy
If it’s any consolation, you’re not wrong.
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