Cracked Archive - Weird World

The Hard Realities Of Life After I Shot Myself In The Head

There's attempted suicide every 38 seconds. This is one of those attempts; and, even though it ends well, it's pretty terrifying. Fair warning.

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By J.F. Sargent
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June 29, 2017

5 Extremely Stupid Things We Believe About Rich People

Nobody's asking you to cry for the wealthy, but being rich isn't exactly how you've been picturing it.

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By Natalie Vail
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June 28, 2017

4 Popular Stories That Used To Be Way Less Offensive

Some original fairy tales that hail from notoriously sexist eras, often featured women as actual characters. Occasionally, even awesome ones.

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By Carrie
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June 28, 2017

5 Things I Learned Attending A Furry Convention

After hearing these conventions are a great place to score drugs, I spent three days hanging with furries.

By Mark Hill
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June 27, 2017

5 Geniuses With Hilariously Stupid Creative Processes

Some incredibly successful people can only get work done under conditions so bizarre or idiotic that anyone else would be driven insane within minutes.

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By Dennis Fulton, Nathan Kamal, Ed Stevens, Molly Khan
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June 26, 2017

5 Surprising Things My Country Wouldn't Have Without America

It turns out our need to consume literally everything has tangible benefits for those that can't.

By Kambura
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June 25, 2017

7 Everyday Experiences Other Countries Do Waaay Differently

There's always that ONE country.

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By Michael Hossey
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June 25, 2017

5 Amazing Acts Of Mercy Toward Horrible People

When the news cycle is loaded with more violence than we'd prefer, it's nice to here about some acts of incredible human bravery and mercy.

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By Jordan Breeding, Britni Patterson, Kian Lastman
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June 25, 2017

No Sex For You: 5 WTF Drawbacks Of Having A Weird Name

Having an unusual name has some unforeseen consequences that make life a little bit more challenging than the Stevens and Jessicas out there can imagine.

By Archie Grimm
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June 24, 2017

Superheroes Are Overrated: 6 Villains I'd Rather Date

Dating a superhero is a terrible idea. But a supervillain? Everyone loves a badass, and what's more bad than trying to destroy the world?

By Lydia Bugg
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June 24, 2017

6 Mind-Bending Places Where Humans Somehow Have To Work

You may think your workplace is crazy, but, of course, it's not. This is what 'crazy workplace' actually looks like.

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By Ivan Farkas, M. Doyle, Eamon Lahiri, Luke Miller
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June 23, 2017

4 Problems That Should Infuriate Americans

You may have noticed that America isn't perfect. But you may not have notice that we suffer from problems you'd think even Third World countries would have eradicated by now.

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By Jordan Breeding
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June 22, 2017

5 Absurd Things American Schools Do To Completely Ruin Lunch

American school cafeterias are the stuff of nightmares, with the quality of their food lying somewhere in the range of 'underfunded prison sponsored by McDonald's.'

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