Science & History
55 Ways You're Picturing History Wrong
All our knowledge of history comes from movies, TV shows, and vague chitchat. Very little of it is true.
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- By Cracked Writers, Ryan Menezes
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14 Recent Scientific Discoveries You Might Have Missed
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- By Shea
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Wartime Scarcity Created Nutella (Twice)
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- By Amanda Mannen
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14 Medical Oddities To Give You Nightmares
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- By Ryan Menezes, Cracked Writers
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
4 Everyday Health Hazards
To the shock of everybody (and nobody, at the same time), booze might just not be that great for us.
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- By Mark Hill
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The Essay About Farting -- That Argued for Women's Rights
The secret’s out: Lady laughter and tears are just held-in farts.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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German 'Robin Hood' Once Got The Military To Help Him Rob A Mayor
Unlike most outlaw heroes, he didn't even need a good reason for his crime.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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14 Surprising Facts About Children's Book Authors
How much do you know about the people that narrated your childhood?
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- By Shea
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Nightmare Fuel: Thomas Edison Invented (Terrifying) Talking Dolls
He apparently searched his mind for what kinds of sounds people might like and settled on 'Bible verses screeched frantically by my terrified factory staff.'
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Count On It: 14 Eyebrow-Arching Numbers
Here are some surprising quantities.
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- By Shea
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14 British Monarchy Strange Now-You-Know Facts
Some fascinating details about the most talked about family
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- By Shea
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14 Now-You-Know Facts From Art History
Impress your date at an art museum.
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- By Shea
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20 Amazing Body Hacks People Should Hear About
If you're having a hard time with this whole living thing, we're here to help.
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- By Cracked Writers, Ryan Menezes
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We Need A Brigid of Kildare Movie -- Ireland's Coolest Saint
Brigid of Kildare is the patron saint of Ireland, milkmaids, and apparently not giving a damn.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 U.S. Big Cities With Underreported Nonsense
America is an incredibly vast and diverse country. Every town has its own problems, which are often completely incomprehensible to people even the next state over.
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- By Alex Hanton
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