Cracked Archive - Weird World

5 'People' You Didn’t Realize Were Fictional Characters

Lots of figures from history and pop culture are the product of either some marketing campaign or just bad record keeping. Either way, centuries from now, people will probably still think that at one time these people existed.

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By Kelly Stone
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May 06, 2013

4 Awkward Situations That Always Make You Look Like a Dick

The sad fact is that sometimes you get yourself in a position where all you can do is back away slowly while shame and awfulness are showered upon you.

By Felix Clay
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May 05, 2013

5 Insane Theme Parks You Won't Believe Were Almost Built

Here are five theme parks you'll never ever attend, unless you know the secret of turning a dump truck full of venture capital into a time machine.

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By Evan V. Symon
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May 05, 2013

The 5 Stupidest Ways Important People Leaked Deadly Secrets

Government leaks tend to be less Mission: Impossible and more 'Guy mistook secret documents for toilet paper.'

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By Evan V. Symon , Chris J.
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May 05, 2013

Cracked Round-Up: Free Love Edition

By CRACKED Staff
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May 04, 2013

5 Heartwarming Accomplishments by Hardened Prison Inmates

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By Scott Pearson
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May 04, 2013

5 Ways Marijuana Has Changed Since You Were in High School

Marijuana has changed a lot over the years. At least that's what my friends who smoke weed told me when I interviewed them for this article.

By Adam Tod Brown
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May 02, 2013

6 Mind-Blowing Pop Culture Questions Answered by Super Fans

Thankfully, the Internet is home to a relentless army of hardcore nerds who are willing to do the work of sifting through all of pop culture to come up with the hard numbers.

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By Drew Anderson, Josh Hrala, Robert Rosati
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May 02, 2013

5 Beloved Superheroes Who Are Actually Really Stupid

Most superheroes are as stupid as they are powerful.

By Seanbaby
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May 01, 2013

So You've Been Shrunken to a Fraction of Your Size

What am I doing in a weapons lab?

By Chris Bucholz
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April 30, 2013

5 Horrifying Details Hidden in Classic Children's Cartoons

Children's franchises like to put up a front that's all lollipops and rainbows, but scratch the surface and you find that those lollipops are produced by child slave labor, while all those rainbows are the offal resulting from a mass unicorn slaughter.

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By Elsa Moriarty
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April 29, 2013

The 5 Creepiest Smear Campaigns Launched by Powerful Groups

There are many ways to deal with criticism: You can address it with counterarguments, you can use it to improve yourself, you can ignore it ... or you can spend inordinate amounts of money trying to nuke the reputation of your critics in the hopes that it will make people stop listening to them.

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