Cracked Archive - Weird World
5 Insane Scams That Should Have Failed (But Didn't)
The root word of "confidence" is "con."
- By Douglas A. McDonnell
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- August 18, 2013
9 Failed Attempts to Interview a Viral Video Villain
The chance to interact with a walking comedy skit like this woman was too great to resist.
- By Felix Clay
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- August 17, 2013
5 Steps to Get From Freelance Writer to Published Author
The Internet truly is a great place to get started, because it's all right there for your discovery.
- By Gladstone
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- August 17, 2013
5 Real People Whose Lives Were Ruined by Winning the Lottery
Sometimes all it takes is a dollar and a dream to fall headfirst into a living nightmare.
- By Will Millar
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- August 15, 2013
The 7 Most Profoundly Depressing Celebrity Cruises
Want to be surrounded by water in the company of R. Kelly? You probably don't need a cruise, but one exists just in case.
- By Felix Clay
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- August 13, 2013
The 5 Most Spectacularly Failed Attempts at Heroism
Some people want to be heroes a little too much.
- By Andrew Maguire
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- August 11, 2013
The 6 Most Intimidating Statues from Around the World
Not a single one of our national monuments has laser beams for eyes. Let's fix that.
- By CRACKED Staff
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- August 10, 2013
5 Apologies to the Cops Who Beat Me Up for No Reason
Why let a brush with police brutality turn you bitter?
- By Soren Bowie
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- August 08, 2013
5 Simple Steps to Not Being a Total Asshole
If you are an asshole, suspect you might be an asshole, or just know an asshole who could use some help, read on to learn how to take the first little steps toward a normal life.
- By Robert Brockway
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- August 07, 2013
The 5 Most Insanely Misunderstood Morals of Famous Stories
Fans can misinterpret movies or books so badly that they end up becoming the exact same things the authors were warning them about.
- By Joe Oliveto, Jeremy Kaplowitz, Ridley Davis, Ryan Menezes
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- August 07, 2013
So You've Killed the Last Member of an Endangered Species
On the bright side, it was probably really lonely being the last one and all.
- By Chris Bucholz
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- August 06, 2013
The 6 Most Ridiculous Things People Claimed to Legally Own
Do people get that just pointing at something is not a binding claim on property?
- By Luke T. Harrington
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- August 06, 2013
6 Completely Insane Disguises That Actually Worked
- By Amanda Mannen, Alex Hanton, Sam Jackson
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- August 05, 2013
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