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6 Hugely Popular Books That Accidentally Screwed The World
Even if you're not a writer or creative type, all of us dream of doing something to change the world, even if it's a small thing like being the guy to single-handedly catch bin Laden and throw him from a helicopter into the rotors of another helicopter. But be careful what you wish for; sometimes your 'world-changing' work doesn't necessarily chang
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1140 CRACKED ROUND-UP: Emergency Transcript Edition
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When HD TVs Are Too HD [COMIC]
Some shows weren't meant to be seen in HD, at which point they look like Mexican Soap Operas.
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- By Scott Meyer
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6 Famous 'Frivolous Lawsuit' Stories That Are Total B.S.
We always want to read the sensation stories about ridiculous lawsuits brought on by outrageous villains. Too bad these stories range between half to full of malarkey.
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7 Reasons Vladimir Putin Is the World's Craziest Badass
Vladimir Putin is what happens when James Bond gets one of his villains pregnant and the child grows up to kick both their asses.
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Cheats for Surviving the Mall: 6 Enemies to Avoid [CHART]
A modern guide for surviving the mall.
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- By Stephen Cook
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CRACKED ROUND-UP: Toxin Cleansing Edition
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6 Comics That Covered Serious Issues And Failed Hilariously
Just like sitcoms had "very special" episodes that tried to build awareness of serious real-world issues (like the one where Punky Brewster decides to get breast implants -- no, seriously), comics have occasionally wandered into 'after school' territory. And who better to handle serious and complex political issues than comic book superheroes?
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- By Juan Arteaga
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The 7 Most Heroic Con Artists of All Time
In a world full of bullshit artists trying to sell us things and get elected to office, let's take a moment to celebrate the good ones. These are the Oskar Schindler types, the guys with a talent for hustling who, when circumstances called, used their powers for good.
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- By Dan Seitz
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CRACKED ROUND-UP: Crotch Rot Awareness Edition
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6 Brilliant Inventions That Look Like Gag Gifts
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- By Pauli Poisuo
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5 Reasons Humanity Is Terrible at Democracy
Ask the average person what's wrong with government and you'll hear all about corrupt politicians, corporate lobbyists and shady backroom deals. But, of course, we elected those corrupt politicians, and the more you look at the situation, the more it appears that as people, we are just really bad at democracy.
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- By Mark Hill
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The 5 Most Shockingly Insane Modern Dictators
As part of our ongoing effort to educate the world about the mind-boggling insanity of the world's dictators, here are five leaders who treated their countries as playthings for their own deranged minds.
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- By Ethan Lou
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The 9 Most Offensive 9/11 References in Pop Culture
It's important to treat this sensitive subject with delicacy and restraint, and we promise to do so, just as soon as we get finished showing you all these people who most certainly did not.
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- By Fletcher Wortmann
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5 Reasons Pop Culture Is Run by Fan-Fiction
Fanfiction is actually everywhere, and in some ways you're already a fan.
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- By C. Coville
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