Science & History
14 Animals That Are Secretly Evil Geniuses
We like to think we run the planet, with our higher intelligence and penchant for being pretty innovative at warfare. But a hard glance at the animal kingdom gives us pause.
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- By Ryan Menezes, Cracked Writers
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6 Details About America's First, Only, And Greatest Emperor
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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7 Ways The Pinkertons Became Who They Are
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- By Justin McGown
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14 Stats That Change How We See History
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- By Ryan Menezes, Cracked Writers
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 Tales Of The Most WTF Neighborhood In Japan
Three red-light districts were established around the country, with Yoshiwara -- located in Edo (old-timey Tokyo) -- being the absolutely wildest of them all …
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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13 Fascinating Scientific Findings We Didn't Want You To Miss
Science doesn't sleep, but you do. That's okay.
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- By Shea
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'The Public Universal Friend,' Or The 1776 US History Story You Never Learned In School
A lot of things happened in 1776, including the origin story of the America's (probably) first nonbinary doomsday prophet.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Skyscraper Wars: The Petty Battle For the World's Tallest Building
It might very well be the most expensive physical manifestation of 'What now, bro?'
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- By Amanda Mannen
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6 Nightmare Animal Attacks Starring Everyday Creatures
If we teach you anything today, it's that swans are wretched beasts.
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- By Alex Hanton
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Nobody Really Wanted To Drink The Kool-Aid: 4 Big Misreported Historical Moments
Imagine your most annoying co-worker, but four times worse. Boom, now you're imagining Galileo.
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- By Mark Hill
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5 Times Butts Changed The Course Of History
Hold on to your ... you know what.
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- By Charles Smith
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14 Questions About Human Bodies, Answered
How well do you know your own body? Wait, don't answer that.
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- By Shea
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6 Stunningly Stupid Moral Panics People Raged Over
Angry and stupid is never a winning combination.
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- By Nathan Williams
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15 Dropouts Who Found Success Post-School
Kids, stay in school. But if you don't, you're in good company.
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- By Shea
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4 Elephants Facts That Prove They're Low-key Geniuses
Elephants can imitate human speech. Why didn't anybody tell us this sooner?
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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