Cracked Archive - Weird World

5 Traits You Think You Control (But Totally Don't)

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By Dennis Hong, Michael Hossey
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April 01, 2014

The 5 Most Insane Ways People Survived Animal Attacks

The following folks not only went up against some of Mother Nature's most dangerous killers and managed to survive, they did it by doing stuff action heroes would scoff at.

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By Mark H.
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April 01, 2014

2 New Shirts for 'Game of Thrones' and 'Star Wars' Fans

By CRACKED Staff
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March 31, 2014

5 Ridiculously Offensive Ads That Somehow Got Approved

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By A.C. Grimes
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March 31, 2014

5 Terrible Things I Learned Working as a 911 Dispatcher

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By Robert Evans, Jeff Hewitt
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March 30, 2014

7 of the Worst Choices Ever Made While High

Don't people do hilariously misguided things when they're high anymore? Aren't there any stories that could serve as awesome subplots in a carefree '80s sex comedy? Yes!

By Felix Clay
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March 29, 2014

5 Classic Children's Books With Horrible Hidden Messages

We're not saying these books are definitively bad for your kids, or that these messages are intentional. We're just saying, 'Waaaiiiit a minute.'

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By Amanda Mannen
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March 29, 2014

5 Enormous Modern Ghost Towns You Won't Believe Exist

There are bad investments, and there are these: billion-dollar projects that entire governments just got bored of and abandoned, leaving around some pretty cool post-apocalyptic playsets

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By Xavier Jackson
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March 28, 2014

5 Surprisingly Outdated Problems Infertile Couples Face

Being unable to name your firstborn 'Norsehammer Thunderslap' is just the first of the problems you'll have.

By C. Coville
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March 27, 2014

4 Ways Money Actually Can Buy Happiness

I'm here to tell you, as a wealthy man who's perfectly happy writing comedy articles from the pile of Prada handbags I use in place of a couch, that money can in fact buy happiness.

By Chris Bucholz
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March 25, 2014

5 Ways Fighting Wildfires Is More Insane Than You Think

I'm Drew Miller, professional wildland firefighter. I protect people's sacred right to live in places that regularly combust. Here's what I've learned on the job.

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By Drew Miller, Evan V. Symon
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March 25, 2014

5 Dick Moves Your Bank Pulls (You Won't Believe Are Legal)

Banks make it really hard to like them, and they do whatever they can to exploit their position in the shadiest ways imaginable.

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By Spencer Lowe
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March 24, 2014

Heartfelt Advice from Cracked's Most Unlikely Source

This will be the worst article I have ever written. Some would argue that that's a tall order, as I get a decent amount of hate mail assuring me that every article I write is the worst article I have ever written.