Cracked Archive - Weird World

5 Jokes That Make People in Service Jobs Want to Kill You

I think there is something we can all agree on: Lots of annoying customers deserve to die.

By Gladstone
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January 11, 2014

The 6 Most Uplifting Facts About the Human Race

It's easy to let the Internet destroy your faith in humanity. But the great mass of us aren't just not being assholes; we're actually genetically programmed to be nice.

By Robert Evans
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January 09, 2014

5 Self-Improvement Techniques That Actually Make You Dumber

I think it's important that you're aware of the many ways your brain will be a merciless dick to you if you try.

By J.F. Sargent
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January 09, 2014

5 Seemingly Insignificant Things That Make People Like You

According to science, if you want people to like you there are a few simple and completely nonsensical steps you can follow.

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By P. Chung
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January 09, 2014

4 Weird Side Effects of Learning How to Write

A few months ago, several years after beginning this column, I finally learned how to write, the last piece of the puzzle being someone showing me how semicolons work.

By Chris Bucholz
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January 07, 2014

6 Obnoxious Behaviors That Make You Better at Your Job

Despite my time as a sacrificial lamb on the altar of incompetence, I still managed to pick up a few tricks for office-time success.

By J.F. Sargent
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January 07, 2014

6 Fan Ideas So Good They Were Adopted by the Creators

Sometimes creators stumble upon fan-created ideas too awesome to be ignored.

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By Amanda Mannen
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January 07, 2014

5 Things I Learned as a Cop (That Movies Won't Show You)

I used to be a cop, and what I learned on the job is that it is far more ridiculous than any fictional portrayal.

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By Robert Evans, Anonymous
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January 06, 2014

4 Things I Learned from the Worst Online Dating Profile Ever

I made the OkCupid profile of the Worst Woman on Earth, hoping to prove that there exists an online dating profile so loathsome that no man would message it. I failed.

By Alli Reed
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January 04, 2014

4 Creepy Ways 'Pokemon' Changed Since You Stopped Playing

The first game came out over 15 years ago, and if you've long stopped paying attention, you'll be surprised by the bizarre things that have happened to the series.