Cracked Archive - Weird World

4 Ways We Don't Realize We Suck at Coping With Adversity

When the world kicks our ass, we let it. Hard. And we never even notice.

By Felix Clay
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November 09, 2013

6 'Signs of the Time' That Are Older Than Your Grandparents

We live in a unique period of human history filled with exciting new social movements and artistic styles never seen before. Except of course we don't.

By Robert Evans
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November 08, 2013

5 Shockingly Creative Ways Animals Are Using Our Garbage

Somehow, the natural world keeps finding a way.

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By Ryan Menezes, A.C. Grimes
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November 06, 2013

5 Reasons Packages Get Destroyed (Learned Working at UPS)

I was a Yuletide package-loading zombie for UPS. Now I'm here to tell you how to make sure that Xbox or envelope full of cash you're shipping arrives in one piece.

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By Robert Evans, Sara Ohlms
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November 04, 2013

The 6 Most Horrifying Child's Beauty Pageant Contestants

While the idea of a beauty pageant for children is objectionable in and of itself, things can actually get worse.

By Felix Clay
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November 03, 2013

5 Bizarre Animal Chain Reactions Our Daily Lives Are Causing

Some of the effects we have on Mother Nature are much less obvious and very, very weird.

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By Ryan Menezes, A.C. Grimes
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November 03, 2013

The 6 Most Bizarre Safe For Work Fetishes

These are fully clothed, non-sexual images and videos that still serve as wank material for vast audiences of otherwise normal people.

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By Elorm Kojo Ntumy
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November 02, 2013

8 Racist Halloween Costumes People Apparently Still Wear

If you're heading to a costume party this year and want to make everyone there very uncomfortable, there are plenty of options available in this year's fine selection of racist Halloween costumes.

By Chris Sims
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October 30, 2013

5 Creepy Urban Legends That Happen to Be True (Part 7)

This world is so scary that a lot of the creepy tales you told around the campfire have actually happened to real, very unfortunate people.

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By Nathan Birch
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October 30, 2013

Pictofacts

17 Creepy Photographs You Won't Believe Aren't Fake

It turns out that you don't need movies to scare you -- real life is much more terrifying.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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October 30, 2013

6 Bizarre Ways Funerals Will Change in Your Lifetime

By the time you attend your last funeral (we're going to go ahead and assume it will probably be your own), the ceremony won't look anything like what we do now.