Reminder: 'Family Guy' Used to Be Hilarious

It seems today that all you see is cutaway jokes and lazy hyperboles. But where is that good old-fashioned show, on which we used to rely (for laughs)?

Authors: By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Published: September 25, 2021
Comments: 29

Cracked VS: The Beef Between DC Comics And Alan Moore

Come for the comics, stay for the brawl.

Authors: By Zanandi Botes
Published: September 25, 2021
Comments: 2

The Civil War Had A Glow-In-The-Dark Battle

It was dubbed “Angel’s Glow,” and the troops affected by it tended to live longer.

Authors: By Ethan Tyrrell
Published: September 25, 2021
Comments: 1

15 Ridiculous Things That Celebs Spent A Small (Or Large) Fortune On

Some men just like to watch a person’s ashes fly overhead.

Authors: By Andrea Meno
Published: September 25, 2021
Comments: 1

Disney Acts Like 'Cruella's Villain With The Movie's Costume Designer

Did they watch the movie on mute?

Authors: By Tara Marie
Published: September 25, 2021
Comments: 0

13 Facts That Prove How Good Dogs Are (As If You Needed Proof)

By:: Shea

September 01, 2021

13 Facts That Prove How Good Dogs Are (As If You Needed Proof)

In case you need more reasons to love dogs more, we got 13 facts to warm your heart. Man's best friend is even better than we could have hoped.

13

We domesticated dogs before plants Dogs were domesticated at least 15,000 years ago, with the first attempt to domesticate plants and other animals at around 9500 BCE. CRACKED.COM — Source: Britannica

12

Dogs match children's behavior More than adults, dogs pay a lot of attention to the kids who live with them, including synchronizing behaviors. CRACKED.COM — Source: EurekAlert!

Continue Reading Below

11

Puppies are born understanding us Prior to extensive exposure to humans, puppies are able to understand the human social gaze and human cues, like pointing. CRACKED.COM — Source: EurekAlert!

10

Wolves can also play fetch Scientists were surprised to discover that wolf puppies were interested in balls and were able to return them to a stranger with enncouragement. This went against previous understanding of dog evolution. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science Daily

9

Dogs feel their owners' stress By measuring stress levels in hair, researchers have discovered that dogs are affected by both short-term and long-term stress of their owners. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science Daily

8

Looking at photos of puppies helps you work One study found that just looking at photos of cute animals can help increase your attention and concentration. (So we're not distracting you from work...we're helping you right now.) CRACKED.COM — Source: APS

7

Cheetahs can have emotional support dogs Orphaned cheetah kittens are sometimes paired with puppies as a substitute litter mate to help calm their anxiety. CRACKED.COM — Source: Atlas Obscura

6

Dogs can donate blood to cats In the war between the species, there's no bad blood. After a bout of cat food poisoning in the UK, vets were forced to use dogs' blood in transfusions to save cats. CRACKED.COM — Source: Independent

5

A woman ran a marathon carrying a lost puppy Khemjira Klongsanun had ran 7 miles of a marathon when she stopped to pick up an abandoned puppy, carrying it for the final 19 miles. She adopted the dog after she couldn't find an owner. CRACKED.COM — Source: Runner's World

4

Shep's Tragic Love Story Shep the dog saw his beloved owner's casket being loaded onto a train. He waited at the train station every day for his master to return until his own death, over five years later. CRACKED.COM — Source: NBC Montana

3

Dogs can smell time According to one researcher's theory, dogs can smell changes in the hour. In the same way humans are primarily visual, telling time by sunlight, dogs are primarily olfactory, telling time by the odor of the day. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Cut

2

Dogs can help you graduate college In one study, stressed college students who had therapy dogs had improved thinking and planning skills greater than those traditional stress-management programs. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science Daily

1

Even stray dogs have us figured out In Moscow, stray dog packs will send out the cutest dog to beg for food from humans, aware the bigger dogs won't be as successful. CRACKED.COM — Source: ABC News

Recommended For Your Pleasure

A Chinese Serial Killer Sold Delicious 'Ostrich Meat'

It ... it was not actually ostrich meat.

Authors: By Ryan Menezes
Published: September 25, 2021
Comments: 5

Insufferable YouTuber Says He Was 'Literally Stranded' In Slovakia

Uh oh.

Authors: By Carly Tennes
Published: September 24, 2021
Comments: 20

Everybody Was Too Annoyed With Lena Dunham To Appreciate 'Girls'

Maybe Lena Dunham sucks, but her show didn't.

Authors: By Amanda Mannen
Published: September 25, 2021
Comments: 2

4 Bonkers Comic Crossover Events That Put Avengers To Shame (VIDEO)

Archie Vs. Predator, Punisher Vs. Eminem, Good Taste Vs. Trying To Make Some Money for once. It's all here.

Authors: By Maxwell Yezpitelok
Published: September 24, 2021
Comments: 4

Rodney Dangerfield Was in a Kubrick Movie (And Got No Respect)

If it wasn’t for Stanley Kubrick, we may never have gotten ‘Ladybugs’

Authors: By JM McNab
Published: September 25, 2021
Comments: 5

13 Cool Facts To Bring To The Watercooler

In Ahnuld’s first movie role, he sounded like an Arnold from the East Coast.

Authors: By Andrea Meno
Published: September 24, 2021
Comments: 25