Cracked Archive - Weird World

5 Totally WTF Myths That Pop Up In Every Culture Worldwide

Somehow, there are incredibly specific -- and deeply weird -- myths that happen to turn up in places separated by both time and distance.

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By Alex Hanton, Spencer Thew, Greg Tuff, Daisy Walters
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December 17, 2017

4 Common Things That Are Turning Us Into Horrible People

No one thinks they're the villain in their own life story.

By Ian Fortey
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December 15, 2017

Seasonal Reminder: The Santa Clause Movies Are Insane

The 'Santa Clause' franchise is a wacky Yuletide fever dream that inexplicably stars Tim Allen.

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By JM McNab
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December 13, 2017

5 Priceless Historical Items That Turned Up In Random Places

You find lost things in unexpected places all the time. But sometimes those things are way more impressive than you bargained for.

By Andrea Meno
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December 13, 2017

7 WTF Trump Businesses You Never Knew About

If there's anything the Trump brand has been consistently known for, it's failure.

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By Adam Wears
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December 12, 2017

5 Words On Food Labels You Shouldn't Get Fooled By

We have a million fancy terms to describe our meals that barely resemble human speech.

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By Nathan Kamal, Mike Bedard, E.M. Caris, Greg Tuff, Markos Hasiotis
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December 12, 2017

5 Horrifying Ways America's Hunting Undocumented Immigrants

Being an undocumented immigrant is like playing the world's highest-stakes game of hide and seek.

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By Abraham Mireles, Daisy Walters
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December 10, 2017

4 Things You Learn Moving From A Small Town To A Big City

You know what to expect: glitzy nightlife, exotic dining options, everyone spends all day, every day honking their horns in traffic.

By Dwayne Hoover
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December 09, 2017

5 Gross Tales From History You Never Learned In School

The past was gross.

By James Freeth
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December 07, 2017

4 WTF Lessons The World Teaches Us About Sexualizing Teens

I'm not surprising anyone by saying that the world sexualizes teenage girls. What fascinates me (and equally creeps me out) are the unspoken messages behind it.

By Lydia Bugg
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December 06, 2017

The Dark Side Of Crowdfunding (Nobody Talks About)

Launching a crowdfunding campaign is exactly like launching a new business.

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By Adam Wears
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December 06, 2017

True Story: I Was A Hippie In San Francisco In The Sixties

Movies have given us a very specific image of the hippie. But as is so often the case, reality is nothing like the Hollywood version.

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By Evan V. Symon
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December 02, 2017

5 Weird Ways The Rich Are Preparing For The Apocalypse

Say, are you worried about the end of the world? Sure you are! You can prepare for it with your canned hams and fallout shelters ... or you can do what the truly paranoid and rich are doing.