Cracked Archive - Weird World

6 Flat-Out Crazy Conspiracy Theories (That Really Happened)
We can say with some certainty that the federal government is not, in fact, a front for the lizard people.
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4 Famous Mascots (Who Have Needlessly Creepy Origin Stories)
Why would so many corporations give their seemingly mundane mascots backstories so dark they might have wandered out of a David Lynch film?
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- By Spencer Thew, James Kinneen, David Klesh
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6 Ghosts Who Solved Their Own Murders
Being the ghost of a murder victim must be so frustrating.
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- By Mark Hill
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The 6 Creepiest Stories Of 2017 (You Totally Missed)
It feels like the world is on fire sometimes, doesn't it? We're about to make everything so, so much worse.
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- By Alex Hanton, James Kinneen, Stephanie Shepard, Michael Battaglino
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5 Jaw-Dropping DIY Costumes (Made By Regular People)
You want to wear that 'This Is My Costume' T-shirt again this Halloween, you go right on ahead.
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- By Tiago Svn, Zanandi Botes, Alyssa Feller
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6 Real People Who Cheated Death In The Craziest Way Possible
This is your daily reminder that we are all but sacks of meat that can and will crumble and rot as surely as last night's Chipotle.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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6 Horrifying Urban Legends That Actually Came True
We tell ourselves that the chilling tales we hear online and around the campfire can't be true, because we like being able to leave the house without collapsing into a broken ball of anxiety. But it's time once again to pop that little bubble of self-deception.
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- By Nathan Birch
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The 15 Most Idiotic Monsters In Dungeons & Dragons History
Stranger Things has made Dungeons & Dragons cool again, even if the show does take place in an era when playing it meant risking getting your head shoved into a toilet.
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- By Tyler Linn
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5 Murder Mysteries That Were (Almost) Too Insane To Be Real
Sometimes you stumble upon a mystery and set about investigating, only to find that every aspect is weirder than the last. It's like if at the end of a Scooby-Doo episode, Velma tore off the monster's mask and saw her own face staring back.
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- By Alex Hanton
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6 Utterly Terrifying Unsolved Mysteries No One Can Explain
The world is full of bizarre, gruesome crimes so baffling and creepy that the only one-liner the investigators would muster up is
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- By Robin Warder
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5 Photos Of Nature (That Are Scarier Than Any Horror Movie)
In case you needed a reminder, Mother Nature is still the undisputed queen of horror.
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- By Ivan Farkas, Laura H
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6 Ways Being A Kid In The Past Was A Complete Nightmare
With parenting styles like these, it's amazing we were able to progress as a species.
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- By Adam Wears
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6 Horrifying Parasites (That Could Be Inside You Right Now)
Warning: Gross pics contained within.
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- By Lee Anne
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5 Multi-Million Dollar Inventions (Nobody Really Owns)
Nobody is really sure whose mind fidget spinners spawned from, but we know for certain the one person who got completely screwed over by their popularity.
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- By Cedric Voets
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The 6 Worst Attempts To Turn Human Misery Into Entertainment
But for every director filming a 'Schindler's List,' there's an exploitative monster taking the same tragedy and turning it into a sleazy get-rich-quick scheme.
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- By Spencer Thew, Andrea Meno, Michael Battaglino, S. Aslam
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