Cracked Archive - Weird World
6 Real Places on Earth Straight Out of a Fantasy Novel
Every once in a while the malevolent robot lords in charge of programming the shared illusion that is our world will slip up and let a chunk of broken code go through.
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- By Niko G
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Why Pulling 'The Interview' Proves We've All Become Cowards
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- By Robert Evans
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7 Great People With the Most Unfortunate Names Possible
We expect a cool guy to have an equally cool name. In real life, well, things don't always work out that way ...
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- By Eric Yosomono, Chris Berglund, Cathal McGuigan, Ed Stevens
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6 Things People Get Wrong About the Bible's Christmas Story
We never knew the story of Christmas to begin with.
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- By Michael Voll
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5 Real Coincidences That Prove God Has a Sick Sense of Humor
If there is a higher power out there, its sense of humor is cosmically screwed up.
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- By Kevin Phelan
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5 Real Soldiers Who Were Walking Super Weapons
Despite what movies, video games, and literature sometimes tell us, war is neither glamorous nor fun. What cannot be denied, however, is that war is also where you see normal people do extraordinary things.
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- By M. Peter Storino
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5 Realities of Life When Your Brain Wants You to Murder
Lydia was diagnosed with Primarily Obsessional OCD as a teenager. Here's what she's learned in the years since.
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- By Mark Hill, Lydia G
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The 5 Most Horrifying Booby Traps in the History of War
These folks stepped way over the line from 'homicidal maniacs' to 'huge dickheads.'
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- By Ryan Terris
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5 Nice Things You Do Daily (That Secretly Ruin the World)
Politeness is fine and dandy, but when you extend the basic rules of being a decent human into other aspects of society, this whole civilization thing just falls apart.
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- By J.T. Ulfeldt
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5 Creepy Ways Your Town Is Designed to Control Your Mind
All around you are little design choices you've probably never even noticed, that are absolutely influencing you.
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- By Shannon Dell
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9 Insane Animal Scenes You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
We shouldn't be surprises and yet we are continually shocked by nature's shenanigans.
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- By Eric Yosomono
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5 Cultures With Bizarre Mating Rituals
This dating shit is weird for everybody.
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- By E.M. Caris, Himanshu Sharma
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The Poop-Unicorn & 5 Other Bizarre Mythical Creatures
Even in the land of the ludicrous, some things go beyond the pale.
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- By Ryan Terris
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5 Foreign Rules of Etiquette That America Desperately Needs
There's no sacred rulebook governing all of society. What's considered monocle-popping rude in one culture could be the height of courtesy in another.
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- By Rachel P.
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The 5 Most Common Safety Devices That Can Kill You Violently
Should you ever again decide to brave that hostile hellzone known as 'outside,' be sure to keep these in mind.
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- By Kevin Phelan
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- 401