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What If Captain America Was Insane? A Comic Book Rewrite
During World War II, scientists created a revolutionary super soldier formula to turn frail Steve Rogers into 'Captain America'! Those scientists were killed by Nazis a couple minutes later, so they never got a chance to see if pumping experimental DNA-rewriting drugs into a boy too weak to pass an army physical had any massive psychological side e
- By Seanbaby
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- July 22, 2011
6 Things That Always Seem to Happen When You're Late [CHART]
Your dog's bladder suddenly takes half an hour to empty.
- By Stephen Cook
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- July 21, 2011
Video Games from the Villain's Point of View
What it might look like through the eyes of one of the characters you don't get to control.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- July 20, 2011
5 Reasons We Need Classes on How to Talk to People
We have classes for things like math and science and spelling. But what about social skills? Where are the classes on how to hold a basic conversation?
- By Christina H
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- July 19, 2011
6 Famous People Whose Identities We Still Don't Know
We live in a culture that doesn't exactly value anonymity. It's difficult to grab lunch at a drive-through without having to check in on at least three social media sites, for example. To get an idea of how much things have changed, there are some people who have become world-famous icons, but whose names no one knows.
- By Evan V. Symon
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- July 19, 2011
The 16 Most Hilariously Dishonest Old School Advertisements
Modern advertising constantly straddles the line between creative marketing and straight-up bullshit. But back in the old days, advertising companies got away with winning their bread and butter through straight poker-faced lies.
- By Matt Culkin
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- July 18, 2011
The 6 Most Terrifying Theme Park Rides Ever Built
One of the most annoying things about going to an amusement park is all the stupid precautions. Amusement park owners weren't always so cautious, though, and even these days, there are still some reminders of why all that crap is necessary.
- By Robert Peck
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- July 17, 2011
The Very Rough Early Drafts of Great Works of Art
Great art work doesn't just come out as a finished product. Artists tell tales of masterpieces that started out with hundreds of false starts and dead ends. We asked you to show us what some of those might have looked like for iconic works of art.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- July 17, 2011
32 Insane Movie Ideas Built Out of Existing Movie Titles
There's a game they play on Doug Benson's podcast in which guests are asked to build the longest title they can out of existing movie titles. That got us wondering if you could actually build a good movie that way. It turns out that, well ... no you can't. But you can build some titles that make for some pretty ridiculous movie posters.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- July 15, 2011
The 6 Most American Things That Aren't Made in America
Many of the great symbols of Liberty we Americans cherish are actually not American at all.
- By Seanbaby
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- July 14, 2011
19 Awesome Old School Video Games (That Should Have Existed)
The first 25 years of any art form are going to be riddled with embarrassing missteps, and frustrating missed opportunities. A look back through the early days of gaming knowing what we know now, and show us the games we would have been playing if they'd gotten everything right the first time around.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- July 13, 2011
8 Words You're Confusing With Other Words
And you know what, if people are going to spell 'receive' wrong or complain about
- By Christina H
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- July 12, 2011
9 Houses You Won't Believe People Actually Live In
Part of the appeal of being a homeowner is the ability to customize your house the way you like it. For some, that means adding a deck, repainting or expanding the bathroom. For others, it means entering the realm of madness and becoming its eternal ruler. We know all of these houses make you want to scream, 'Fake!' but we promise: They're all asto
- By Eric Yosomono, Mike Cooney
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- July 12, 2011
5 Famous Ad Campaigns That Actually Hurt Sales
Jared has sold a shitload of Subway sandwiches. Ronald McDonald has become one of the most recognizable characters in the history of human civilization. They are what ad executives dream about: campaigns that become media sensations and make the company billions. But then there are the ad campaigns that only do the first part; everybody can quote t
- By Matt Culkin
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- July 10, 2011
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