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5 Psych Experiments That Sounded Fun (Until They Started)

All these experiments were very real and sounded very awesome. On the surface. The truth was a very different kind of animal.

Authors: By Kathy Benjamin
Published: April 08, 2010
Comments: 604

6 Scientific Reasons People Drive Like Assholes

People can't drive worth a shit. On the road, we're a bunch of inconsiderate jerks and science has proven it.

Authors: By Dave Easton
Published: April 07, 2010
Comments: 501

5 Works of Legitimate Mad Science Passed Off as Art

The people that take the abstract concepts of art and the concrete realities of science and mix them together are just as crazy as you'd expect.

Authors: By Robert Brockway
Published: April 06, 2010
Comments: 248

5 Animals That Are Terrifyingly Hard to Kill

These are Mother Nature's last line of defense when Cracked rages its war against her. We are totally boned.

Authors: By Shelby Fero
Published: March 31, 2010
Comments: 871

6 Reasons Assholes Are Healthier (According to Science)

That asshole rageaholic who you thought was a heart attack just waiting to happen? He'll be jogging on your grave.

Authors: By Philip Moon
Published: March 23, 2010
Comments: 474

6 Subtle Ways The News Media Disguises Bullshit As Fact

The media has extremely subtle ways of manipulating your point of view in whichever way they see fit. Next time you open a paper, keep your eyes peeled for these techniques.

Authors: By C. Coville
Published: March 17, 2010
Comments: 636

7 (Thankfully) Extinct Giant Versions of Modern Animals

In prehistoric times, you would've had to wear a diaper wherever you went on account of these pants-shittingly huge monsters ready to eat you.

Authors: By Jacopo della Quercia
Published: March 09, 2010
Comments: 667

6 Terrible Ideas That Science Says Will Save the Planet

Plans to save the planet straight from the scientists at 'Futurama' University.

Authors: By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Published: March 03, 2010
Comments: 424

The 6 Most Badass Robots (Invented Before Electricity)

You might think that robots are strictly a 20th century invention, but you'd be sorely mistaken: At the same time that the human race thought stomach aches were just tiny, enchanted dwarfs casting hunger spells, a few brilliant souls (possibly aliens) were actually building full functional robots.

Authors: By Christian Ames
Published: February 18, 2010
Comments: 197

6 Human Character Flaws (That Saved the Species)

It turns out that all of our bad habits came about for a reason, and in order to become nature's biggest winners, we first had to act like pretty big losers.

Authors: By Nathan Birch
Published: February 15, 2010
Comments: 461