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6 Great Novels (Hated in Their Time)
Many, if not most, of the books you were handed in high school as required reading were hated by critics and readers alike when they first hit shelves.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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1435 CRACKED ROUND-UP: Out of Ideas Edition
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- By CRACKED Staff
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5 People Who Turned Awful Disabilities Into Superpowers
These folks not only didn't let horrific injuries and life destroying disabilities get them down, they actually turned them into superpowers.
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- By Paul K Pickett, Colin Murdock
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The 7 Most Insane Things Ever Done to Get Out of Something
Everybody knows a good excuse involves grand theft auto, arson and attempted suicide, amongst other things.
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- By Kalischa Adaeze
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How to Deal With an Angry Customer [COMIC]
Sometimes diffusing the situation is the wrong thing to do, or at least it's less entertaining.
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- By Scott Meyer
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Why You Should Beware of Schools from Late Night TV Ads
Kids, do you want to grow up and design video games for a living? Adults, do you want to quit your chumpy job and realize your dream of being an animator or a chef? You might have been tempted by ads like this. Here's why they're bullshit.
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- By Christina H
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The 6 Most Surprising Ways Alcohol Is Actually Good for You
Let's be clear: Alcoholism will kill you dead. But apparently booze can also turn you into Superman.
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- By Matt Shinners, Colin Murdock
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How to Seize an Oppurtunity [COMIC]
When you're boss says stuff like, 'You gotta strike while the iron's hot ...'it turns out that it's only partially because he hates you.
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- By Scott Meyer
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Cracked Round-Up: 8th Deadly Sin Edition
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- By CRACKED Staff
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The Horse Goes VRINSK! 6 Noises Foreign Languages Suck At
Dammit, Japan. Just... dammit.
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- By Matthew Scott
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5 Bitter Truths About Chocolate
While we'd like to continue to believe that chocolate comes from a purple-garbed man in a whimsical factory, the real chocolate world is far darker and far harder than we ever would have thought. Though the general disregard for children is about the same.
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- By Paul K Pickett
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The 9 Stupidest Superhero Secret Identities
A trench coat isn't much of a disguise when the rest of your visible body is clearly made of rocks.
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- By Maxwell Yezpitelok
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6 Completely Legal Ways The Cops Can Screw You
We are so lucky to be living in an era of law where suspect interrogations with live cobras tied to the ends of nightsticks are no longer common. Unfortunately, there are still many colorful ways the police can royally screw you while Lady Justice shrugs.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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How to Decide Whether to Tell the Painful Truth [COMIC]
Honesty is not always the best policy. For instance, when you're talking to your boss, honesty is almost never a good idea
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- By Scott Meyer
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The 5 Most Absurd Video Games Starring Rock Stars
Being a famous musician comes with a lot of perks. Throngs of adoring fans enamored with your every move. More sex and drugs than one person should ever have access to. And, apparently, the means to get completely idiotic video games commissioned in your name.
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- By Adam Tod Brown
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