Cracked Archive - Weird World
The 25 Most Secretly Unhelpful Things Nice People Do
It's OK if you act a little jerky sometimes.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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- 715
6 Bedtime Stories In History Creepier Than Our Horror Films
History's forgotten children's books prove that at the end of the day, a lot of people want to either scare kids to death or see pictures of dead and dying children in literature.
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- By Marina Reimann
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22 Ridiculous Places Right Here On Earth
Chances are you could probably simply walk into (a place that looks like) Mordor.
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- By AM Smiley
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- 127
23 Advertisements That Need To Die, Right Now
Hey advertisers, either get creative or get out of our television boxes.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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- 620
4 Public Safety Scares With Hilarious Punch Lines
There is such a thing as going too far in the name of security.
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- By Jordan Breeding
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- 238
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5 Insane Ways The News Edited The Truth Out Of Huge Stories
This may be a controversial statement, but it almost seems like the news media can't always be trusted.
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- By Eamon Lahiri
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22 Romantic Ideas That Went As Wrong As They Possibly Could
Love can be pretty great, but mostly it's complicated and gross.
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- By AM Smiley
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- 238
6 Disturbing Abandoned Places (Hiding Right In Plain Sight)
There are some places off the beaten path that fully deserve to remain hidden in plain sight, for fear of stepping on a 70-year-old bomb or tripping over a mass grave.
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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- 185
The 5 Most Satisfying 'Told You So' Moments Of All Time
Sometimes spite is just so delicious.
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- By Zachary Frey
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- 281
19 Bizarre Products Big Companies Trotted Out
No one likes to be typecast, but these companies should've just been happy with their billions of dollars.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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- 366
7 Loopholes That Are Basically Glitches In Everyday Life
Who doesn't love stories about underdogs working the system, trying their hardest, and finally rising up to defeat the, uh, overdogs?
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- By Carolyn Burke
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- 319
5 Places To Help You Go All Cockroach On The Apocalypse
There are lots of dedicated builders who have prepared some pretty fancy spots where you can ride out the end of the world in style.
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- By Matt Farmer, Ivan Farkas
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- 189
23 Widely-Circulated 'Facts' About The Law That Are Myths
We're starting to think law classes should be a requirement for everyone.
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- By AM Smiley
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- 594
5 Totally CRAZY CEOs Who Valued Humanity Over Profits
We tend to think that every rich CEO who isn't Elon Musk or Bruce Wayne is a smirking sociopath who orders layoffs while floating nude in a pool filled with champagne.
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- By Amanda Mannen, Tiago Svn, Eamon Lahiri
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6 Insane Laws That Make China A Goddamn Nightmare
If you actually take the time to read about everyday life in China, you'll realize that things there are actually way, way more insane and dystopic than any of us ever imagined.
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- By Carolyn Burke
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- 540