Cracked Archive - Weird World

Things To Be Thankful For In A World Of Unrelenting Horror

With life comes possibilities. Things can get better! Or worse! But hopefully better!

By David Wong
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November 23, 2017

5 Celebrities Who Played Off Terrible Actions As 'Jokes'

One of the first lessons they taught me at comedy boot camp was to never explain a joke.

By Ian Fortey
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November 21, 2017

6 Hidden Biases In Everyday Words (You Never Noticed Before)

We really need to think before we speak.

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By Michael Dawson , Mike Bedard, Dan Hopper
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November 21, 2017

5 Unexpected Activities That Encounter Startling Racism

Acts of racism can be found in small, niche settings you'd never consider.

By Archie Grimm
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November 19, 2017

7 Everyday Heroes Who Mercilessly Trolled Racist Morons

Human society comes with a great number of diverse opinions, but there are at least some basic ideas we should all be able to agree on: Racism is bad, hate speech is unacceptable, and people who leave shopping carts in the middle of the parking lot are literally the devil.

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By S Peter Davis
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November 19, 2017

5 Ways Applying For A Job Is Hopelessly Stacked Against You

Searching for a job is so much worse than you know.

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By Rob Rose
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November 19, 2017

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18 Traditions That Make No Sense (That We Do Anyway)

Turns out ‘because we always have’ isn’t a good reason to do things.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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November 19, 2017

The 5 Dumbest 'I Sacrifice Myself!' Deaths In Movie History

Sometimes a writer will know they want a beloved character to sacrifice themselves at the end of the second act, but they'll leave the details for later.

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By Wes Corwin, Michael Garowee, Mark Bradley
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November 17, 2017

5 People Who Were The Repeat Victims Of WTF Coincidences

At some point, everybody has felt like they simply couldn't catch a break. But it's going to end eventually, right? Not always. Just look at these stories.

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By Joel B. Kirk, Molly Khan, S. Aslam
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November 16, 2017

5 Neighbor Horror Stories (That Are Way Worse Than Yours)

Living in a society is great ... except for all the people who come along with it.

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By Chris Fox
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November 15, 2017

The Surprisingly Violent, Rage-Filled World Of Bingo

Bingo: A super boring game that only old people play because their hips are too fragile for flag football. Agree? You shouldn't.

By Evan V. Symon
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November 13, 2017

How The Fashion World Glamorizes Rape, Abuse, And Murder

Contemporary fashion advertising is all about beautiful lifeless women, usually lying in puddles of artfully applied grime and contorted into broken, corpse-like sprawls.

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