Weird World
5 Unrealistic Movie Cliches That Are Scientifically Accurate
Often absurd or simplistic tools that filmmakers use to get their points across are more based in reality than you might think.
6 Famous Geniuses You Won't Believe Were Perverts
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- By Paige Turner
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The 5 Most Misguided April Fools' Pranks of All Time
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- By Adam Wears, Chris Scott
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Like to Write? Like Money? Write for Cracked!
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- By Kristi Harrison
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 Iconic Characters Who Got Insane Reboots in Foreign Comics
When it comes to translating some characters into foreign comics, it seems like pretty much anything goes.
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- By Juan Arteaga, Maxwell Yezpitelok
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5 Mind-Blowing Facts Nobody Told You About Guns
It turns out the mainstream media leaves out all of the most interesting parts. Trust us, the longer you look into this, the weirder it gets.
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- By Jack O'Brien, Jason Pargin
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5 Real Prison Escapes That Shouldn't Have Been Possible
We admit it: We friggin' love prison escape stories.
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- By Rich Solomon
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5 Insane Private Schools You Won't Believe Actually Exist
If you have the extra cash, you may want to send your kid to a fancy private school. Just, you know, do your research first.
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- By E. Reid Ross
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The 5 Most WTF Things Found While Working on an Old House
Sometimes you find some neat stuff when you're working on a home. Other times, you find find unrelenting nightmares that will pursue you to your grave.
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- By Jeff Sloan, Kelly Stone, Robert Friedrich
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6 Ways Companies Are Secretly Screwing Job Applicants
Why in the hell is getting a job so hard? Partly because there are a whole lot of invisible barriers standing in your way.
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- By Maxmillian Entropy
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5 Things It Turns Out You Were Right to Hate About School
Science is just now taking a closer look at these centuries-old school practices, and they're finding out that, hey, they weren't really helpful.
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- By Robert Evans
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16 Stats That Sound Made Up (But Aren't)
'Statistics can be misleading.' It's an important phrase to keep in mind when reading opinionated news stories, or to repeat like a mantra when attempting to maintain your sanity in the face of the truly terrifying stats. We asked our readers to dig up statistics that will cause you to lock yourself in a closet for a little while.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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