Cracked Archive - Weird World
8 Cheap Ways to Fake Being a Pro Chef
Even if you're starting from zero (perhaps especially so), here is the ultimate list of insider tools that'll make you better than Chef Boyardee.
- By Tim Ferriss
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- November 21, 2012
5 Things We Need to Stop Feeling Nostalgic For
People love to mourn the passing of trivial things that, deep down, everyone knows nobody really cares about.
- By Adam Tod Brown
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- November 20, 2012
6 Little-Known Driving Tips That Could Save Your Life
If you're reading this, hopefully it means that you are intent on doing what it takes to survive in a world full of bad drivers by being just a little more careful.
- By Ajay Kumar
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- November 20, 2012
5 Inspiring True Stories For Anyone Feeling Cynical Today
Spending too much time on the Internet is a surefire way to become hopelessly cynical, but we know there's a tiny glimmer of idealism burning away inside you. It's worth it to take some time every now and again to remind yourself that it's there.
- By J.F. Sargent
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- November 18, 2012
6 Baffling Modern-Day Disasters of Biblical Proportions
The disasters that happened in the Bible tended to be weird and they just don't happen any more. (Well ... almost.)
- By Colin Rowe
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- November 18, 2012
15 Secret Business Plans of Famous Companies Revealed
If businessmen are to be believed, every successful idea started as a chart in a PowerPoint presentation. For instance, Gillette's business model must be a simple flowchart that only has one box that says
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- November 18, 2012
6 Fun Things About Fall (That Actually Symbolize Death)
For all of you who live in places without seasons, here's why the fall is so great: dark days, strange skies and the smoky scent of mortality mixed with fear.
- By Brendan McGinley
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- November 17, 2012
The 5 Ballsiest Double-Crosses Ever Pulled Off
Some people turn betrayal into an art form, screwing over those who trusted them in ways so unbelievably insane that we can't help feeling a little bit of admiration for these guys ...
- By Ryan J.
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- November 15, 2012
6 Insane Superstitions That Are Still Shockingly Influential
Maybe you're a totally rational human being who also happens to believe in alien abductions, ghost kidnappings or yeti carjackings. That's OK. You're not alone. Why, sometimes even courts and governments blur the line between reality and bullshit.
- By Jesse Clark, Steve Hanley
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- November 15, 2012
The 5 Stupidest Ways People Try to Look Smart
No one likes seeming smart more than stupid people. Unfortunately, being stupid, they're not particularly good at conveying intelligence.
- By Gladstone
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- November 13, 2012
5 Secret Languages That Stuck It to the Man
We told you about how old-time criminals invented a bunch of the slang you use today. Well, turns out they aren't the only ones with their own language.
- By C. Coville, Karl Smallwood
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- November 12, 2012
The 6 Most Spectacularly Failed Attempts to Look Cool
No one likes a showoff. Not even fate, apparently -- because every once in a while it sees fit to prick someone's inflated ego balloon with its embarrassment needle, resulting in a spectacular backfire like ...
- By Chris Fox
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- November 11, 2012
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