Cracked Archive - Weird World
The Millionaire Who Wanted To Be Buried With His Bentley (Wasn't What He Seemed)
After a brush with death, Chiquinho Scarpa said he wanted to be buried with his riches like the pharaohs of old.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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7 The Circus Clown Who Wanted To Be President: The Dan Rice Story
Like a literal clown, not just the label we usually give politicians.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Goofy Failed Voyage Of The World's First Crypto Cruise
In 2020, three crypto dudes were absolutely convinced that the ultimate form of freedom would be to buy a cruise ship, go stick it off the coast of Panama, and start a cult of crypto-miners.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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The Bizarre, Mob-Like World Of Background Voice Actors
On a technical level, it’s kind of interesting, but from a business point of view, it’s pretty cutthroat.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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A Court Reporter Just Kept Typing "I Hate My Job" Instead Of Transcribing Testimony
It's a reminder of how weird it is that we still rely on stenographers in the court room.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Did Ben & Jerry's Ditch A Flavor Cause Of Dave Matthews' Poop Fiasco
It all went down after it literally hit the proverbial fan (and literal people).
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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A Murderer Was Caught With A Body Because His License Plate Was Missing
If you remove the license plates from your car, that's probably because you're a criminal and don't want to be tracked.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A Chinese Serial Killer Sold Delicious 'Ostrich Meat'
It ... it was not actually ostrich meat.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A Guy Bragged About His Murder To The Prosecutor, Thinking He Was Home Free
'Mr. Ebert,' he wrote. 'I figured I would tell you the rest of what happened on Jan. 29, 1999.'
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- By Ryan Menezes
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4 Ways The Skin Care Industry Is A Nightmare
If you’ve ever felt Hitchcockian while putting on your moisturizer, it’s not all in your head.
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- By Bronwyn Isaac
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Greyhound Used To Say There's No Such Thing As 'Bus Rage.' Then Came The Cannibal.
This is one of the grisliest cannibal beheadings in Canadian history.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Somaliland: The World's Most Bizarre Case Of International Recognition
Why does no one recognize Somaliland as a country?
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Dumping Pets In Ponds Is Creating Schools Of Mega-Predators
Do you want kaiju? Because this is how you get kaiju.
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- By Cedric Voets
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After A Murder, The News Unknowingly Interviewed The Cop Who Did It
He had some scratches on his face during the interview. He said he'd walked into a fence.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Disney's Failed Stunt To Put The "First Female" On Money
Minnie isn't real, and neither is the money, and also she's a cartoon mouse.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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