Cracked Archive - Weird World

5 Insane Realities Inside The Foster Care System

Foster care isn't exactly a glass half full of puppies and butterflies.

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By Mark Hill
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June 07, 2016

15 Apologies Concerning The Pumpkin I Stole From You

You should know I didn't resort to a madcap heist right away, as is typical for me. I did legitimately try to grow my own pumpkin.

By Chris Bucholz
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June 06, 2016

6 Scientific Explanations For Famous Bible 'Miracles'

Biblical miracles can be explained with (wildly unlikely, but still technically possible) science.

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By Eamon Lahiri
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June 05, 2016

6 Cities That Are Supervillain Utopias

Agadez, Niger is a city that runs on trafficking human beings, and business is booming.

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By Adam Wears
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June 02, 2016

5 Mysteries About Space That Might Have Horrifying Answers

Solar flares won't destroy us, just our internet. So, scratch that, solar flares will destroy us.

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By Lisa Olsen
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June 02, 2016

5 Silly Ideas That Actually Solved Serious Problems

Using arm wrestling to dictate the terms of a business agreement is simultaneously one of the most badass and most poorly conceived legal agreements in history.

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By J. Olasz
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June 01, 2016

6 Insane Ways Adults Have Tried To Ruin Children's Stuff

This is how you get people on Twitter asking to be fisted by Tony the Tiger.

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By Jim Avery
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May 31, 2016

5 Things You See Notifying The Families Of Dead Soldiers

Chances are you've never stopped to think about the guy whose job it is to deliver the worst news possible to family after family. Those guys are known as Casualty Notification Officers, and we interviewed one who served during the Iraq War.

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By Evan V. Symon
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May 30, 2016

Famous Brands You Won't Believe Have Insane Secret Divisions

Some famous companies out there that took a leap into a wildly different industry ... and shattered both ankles once they slammed into the cold, hard ground of reality.

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By E. Reid Ross
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May 29, 2016

My Pregnancy Tried To Kill Me: 6 Insane Realities

Hey, internet! Let's talk about reproductive rights! Whoa, you have torches and pitchforks out already?

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By Ryan Menezes
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May 29, 2016

5 Secretly Bizarre Sections Of Websites You Use Every Day

If you have a child at home, immediately go block WikiHow on their computer.

By Erik Germ
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May 28, 2016

5 Things You Did That Forced Me To Ruin Your Wedding

Sorry for cold-cocking the best man in the jaw, sorry for burning the entire venue to the ground, and sorry for getting all of us -- particularly you newlyweds -- arrested.