Cracked Archive - Weird World

Cracked Round-Up: Funspiracies Edition!

Authors: By CRACKED Staff
Published: May 18, 2013
Comments: 4

6 'Harmless' Fads That Caused Widespread Destruction

It turns out some fads have poisoned thousands, started wars, and enslaved entire nations, all for the sake of some dumbass thing people wanted to ride, wear, or eat.

Authors: By Jack Hall, J. Wisniewski, Paige Turner
Published: May 15, 2013
Comments: 1441

5 Easy Fixes to Complex Problems You Won't Believe Worked

We're wondering just how many of the successful solutions here were first offered out of pure sarcasm.

Authors: By Erik Germ
Published: May 14, 2013
Comments: 661

5 Well-Known Tips for Healthy Eating (That Don't Work)

Considering that eating is the basic building block of survival, you'd think we'd pretty much have it down by now, yet it's hard to find a subject more prone to bullshit.

Authors: By Ryan J. Leeds, Chan Teik Onn
Published: May 14, 2013
Comments: 1668

6 Terrifying Things Nobody Tells You About Newborns

Prepare to be terrified, because you have no idea what you're about to face. And we're not even talking about that first diaper change.

Authors: By Tracy V., Rebecca Schaefer
Published: May 13, 2013
Comments: 1041

6 Hilariously Awful Examples of Product Placements in Comics

Over the years big publishers have been more than happy to peddle out their most famous icons in ridiculous stories centered around virtually any product imaginable.

Authors: By Steve Stanton
Published: May 12, 2013
Comments: 756

Cracked Round-Up: Drinking Game Edition

Authors: By CRACKED Staff
Published: May 11, 2013
Comments: 10

The 12 Most Terrifying Things Ever Invented for Babies

Inventors make terrible, terrible parents.

Authors: By Mitchell Bryant
Published: May 11, 2013
Comments: 536

5 'Secure' Places That Are Shockingly Easy to Break Into

Fortunately for the burgeoning criminal, it turns out that some of the biggest and most daring crimes require surprisingly little effort.

Authors: By Kathy Benjamin
Published: May 09, 2013
Comments: 803

5 'Rare' Things That Are Way More Common Than You Think

Because so many of us live in cities, we think of the Earth as a crowded place. So what's left to discover? A lot actually.

Authors: By David Decher
Published: May 08, 2013
Comments: 1298

The 5 Most Ridiculous Lies Ever Told to Impress a Woman

Human courtship is a complicated procedure that often involves some strategic lying. However, not all men manage to keep their tall tales in check.

Authors: By Chris Fox
Published: May 06, 2013
Comments: 706

5 'People' You Didn’t Realize Were Fictional Characters

Lots of figures from history and pop culture are the product of either some marketing campaign or just bad record keeping. Either way, centuries from now, people will probably still think that at one time these people existed.

Authors: By Kelly Stone
Published: May 06, 2013
Comments: 1630