Cracked Archive - Weird World

4 Ways The Skin Care Industry Is A Nightmare
If you’ve ever felt Hitchcockian while putting on your moisturizer, it’s not all in your head.
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- By Bronwyn Isaac
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Greyhound Used To Say There's No Such Thing As 'Bus Rage.' Then Came The Cannibal.
This is one of the grisliest cannibal beheadings in Canadian history.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Somaliland: The World's Most Bizarre Case Of International Recognition
Why does no one recognize Somaliland as a country?
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Dumping Pets In Ponds Is Creating Schools Of Mega-Predators
Do you want kaiju? Because this is how you get kaiju.
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- By Cedric Voets
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After A Murder, The News Unknowingly Interviewed The Cop Who Did It
He had some scratches on his face during the interview. He said he'd walked into a fence.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Disney's Failed Stunt To Put The "First Female" On Money
Minnie isn't real, and neither is the money, and also she's a cartoon mouse.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Etsy Crowd's Obsession With (Gross) True Crime Merchandise
Like most any fandom, some people have taken the “True Crime Is My Personality” obsession to the extreme.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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From Wizard Smoke To Killer Spice: The Rise And Fall Of Fake Marijuana
A journey through the wild, wacky, and woeful world of make-believe Mary Jane.
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- By Dana Larsen
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The Texas Legislature Was Tricked Into Honoring The Boston Strangler
Albert DeSalvo had been recognized for his work in population control, noted Texas.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Zilwaukee, Michigan Was A Town Made To Troll Settlers
They were going to use the same tactics as a bootleg handbag vendor.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Visiting The Shady Underbelly Of, Uh, Vatican City
Yup, we're going there, and we realize this might be a sensitive topic.
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- By Nathan Williams
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Remembering Beanie Babies: The Bitcoin Of The '90s
It’s impossible to overemphasize how big this thing got.
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- By Alex Hanton
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The U.S.' Crappy Camo Pattern Which Didn't Work (But Still Got Used)
It couldn't even hide their shame.
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- By Nathan Williams
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7 Products That Got Recalled For The Weirdest Reasons
Cars are not supposed to be full of spiders.
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- By Justin McGown
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5 Absurd Heists That Were Bound To Fail From The Start
Overconfidence and unbridled stupidity mean a thief won't just get caught but will get mocked mercilessly.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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