Cracked Archive - Weird World

The 6 Most Ham-Fisted Uses of Sexual Innuendo in Marketing

Sometimes there is no plausible way to associate your product with sex without winding up with something that will turn people off sex forever.

Authors: By Amanda Mannen, Sam Jackson
Published: February 18, 2014
Comments: 631

5 Insane Ways People Trolled the System (And Won)

We all have to deal with rules we think are stupid now and again, but for the most part there's nothing you can really do about them. Unless you're these people.

Authors: By Chan Teik Onn
Published: February 10, 2014
Comments: 529

6 Unintentionally Hilarious Songs by Fictional Characters

Yes, these tracks are even more insane than you're expecting.

Authors: By Scott Elizabeth Baird
Published: February 09, 2014
Comments: 266

5 Terrifying Trends Currently Overtaking Etsy

Interesting and terrifying people are selling goods intended to set up camp in your nightmares.

Authors: By Elle B.
Published: February 08, 2014
Comments: 472

5 Insane Crimes That People Just Made Up

Sometimes terrifying crimes turn out to be complete fabrications. And that's when things get really weird.

Authors: By Robin Warder
Published: February 03, 2014
Comments: 274

5 Organizations That Gamed the System and Screwed the Public

Nobody likes being scammed. Nobody working for these companies gave a shit about that.

Authors: By A.C. Grimes
Published: January 27, 2014
Comments: 571

Help! We're Losing All Our Writers to Fame and Fortune

We want to give you money to write for us. Seriously.

Authors: By Jason Pargin
Published: January 26, 2014
Comments: 399

5 Ways Life in Iran Is Nothing Like You Think

Authors: By Eric Yosomono, Lloyd George
Published: January 24, 2014
Comments: 1051

5 Animals That Refuse to Play by the Rules of Evolution

Some animals raise a middle finger (or claw, or tentacle) to stereotypes and flip our world upside down.

Authors: By Dyl Moore, Ed Stevens, Ryan Menezes, Sativa Savant
Published: January 20, 2014
Comments: 504

5 Famous Quotes With Inspiring Origins (That Are Total BS)

You might think you're quoting the careful eloquence of the Great Emancipator, when in reality you're rehashing the disjointed rants of the Ultimate Warrior.

Authors: By Carmen Burana
Published: January 14, 2014
Comments: 713

The 6 Most Unintentionally Offensive Publicity Campaigns

We just can't help but think there was a better way to do these things.

Authors: By Pat Carnell
Published: January 13, 2014
Comments: 1061

5 Surprising Ways Your Language Affects How You Think

You might be surprised about the extent that your brain is wired differently depending on whether you think thoughts in Japanese, English, or Swahili.

Authors: By Mike Floorwalker
Published: January 13, 2014
Comments: 853