Cracked Archive - Weird World
6 Artists Who Failed So Hard They Ended Up Succeeding
Some art isn't just 'bad' like a carton of sour milk is bad; it's curiously bad like the smell of a mosh pit of bank-tellers' attempted small talk.
- By J.F. Sargent
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- August 11, 2015
5 Creepy Unsolved Mysteries (That Have Totally Been Solved)
I've done my best to dig out the most likely truth behind some of my favorite mystery tales. Let's speculate!
- By Pauli Poisuo
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- August 11, 2015
The 5 Most Spectacular On-The-Job F#@% Ups By The Police
The best thing you can say about police misconduct in the headlines is that they're often cases of split-second decisions gone wrong. The worst, well, you're about to find out ...
- By Zachary Frey
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- August 11, 2015
5 Dumb Things I Saw (And Did) While In Charge Of US Nukes
It's not super easy to get former nuclear missileers to talk. But our source had just been kicked out of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for reasons we'll explain momentarily.
- By Robert Evans, Anonymous
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- August 11, 2015
5 Insane Coincidences That Saved People's Lives
Here are five real stories of unfortunate folks whose bad luck ended up saving them from horribly unpleasant deaths.
- By Robin Warder
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- August 10, 2015
5 Maddening Things Poor People Can't Get Out From Under
Being poor comes with an unexpected plethora of bizarre side effects.
- By Ivan Farkas, Vicki Veritas, J.D. Robinson
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- August 09, 2015
A Harrowing Tale Of Jury Duty Madness
At times, my account can get a little ugly, and it's occasionally frightening. But like America itself, it never stops trying to be both of those things.
- By Luis Prada
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- August 08, 2015
6 Insane Masks That Made Your Grandparents' Lives Terrifying
Throughout recorded history, we've been covering up our faces (or other people's, by force) for all sorts of practical reasons.
- By E. Reid Ross
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- August 07, 2015
5 Stupid War Myths Everyone Believes (Thanks To Movies)
What does Hollywood get wrong about war? Well, everything.
- By Chris Janney
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- August 07, 2015
The 14 Greatest Jobs (That Can Never Exist)
Ninja, star fighter, rebel leader against an oppressive regime, the illest rapper alive -- we've all had dreams of being these at one point or the other.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- August 07, 2015
6 Ways You Remember The Past (That Will Baffle Your Kids)
Nostalgia is generally a pleasant experience, but soon you're going to find yourself nostalgic for nostalgia, because nostalgia as we know it is dying off.
- By Felix Clay
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- August 05, 2015
6 Terrible Travelers Who Turn Any Vacation Into A Nightmare
After over 10 years of travel, I've learned one thing above all else: When you travel, you're bound to meet some major assholes who think their shit doesn't stink.
- By Matthew Kepnes
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- August 05, 2015
5 Surprisingly Basic Things That Are Depriving You Of Sleep
There are all sorts of random-ass things that mess up your sleep in ways you'd never have guessed.
- By Bill Hooper
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- August 05, 2015
5 Creepy Things You Learn Cleaning Up The Scene Of A Murder
We talked to some biohazard cleaning technicians -- folks who handle messes too dangerous or terrifying for mortal maids. Here's what they told us ...
- By Carolyn Burke, Dale Cillian , Jayce LeBlanc
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- August 05, 2015
16 People Who Made Fortunes From Things You Made Fun Of
It's easy to be derisive toward things we deem as dumb or subpar or belonging to unwashed philistines. But it turns out we should probably bite our high-falutin' tongues.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- August 05, 2015
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