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5 Bits of 'Common Knowledge' Science Has Disproved
It turns out that many of the simple pearls of wisdom we take for granted as universal truths just don't stand up to the cold, hard scrutiny of scientists.
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- By Cracked Writers, Federico Cruz
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23 Horrifying Real Insects That Put Science Fiction to Shame
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- By AM Smiley
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5 Ancient Discoveries That Prove Modern Men Are Sexist
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- By Will Lennon, Kristance Harlow
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5 Bullshit Facts About the Brain That Everyone Believes
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- By Enrique Fuerte
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
28 Eyebrow Arching Facts About The Human Body
We don't put a lot of thought into these meatsacks we run around in.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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15 Life Cheats That Will Change Everything
You don't need years of hard work to make your life better. Just these wacky tips.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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5 Uprisings Cut from U.S. History for Being Too Successful
Overthrowing a government takes an enormous amount of planning, strategy, and resources. Or, you know, just a gigantic set of balls.
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- By Zachary Frey
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5 Important Things From History That No One Can Explain
There are still several major events in history that today's scientists, after years of extensive research, know precisely dick about.
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- By Evan Accardi, Alex Marie
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22 Facts That Shatter Your Image of American Presidents
We've talked before about how badass presidents are. Now it's time to wonder about how these idiots got to lead our country.
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- By AM Smiley
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5 Famous People With Crazy Second Lives Nobody Knows About
It turns out great historical figures' lives have more random side quests than your average RPG.
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- By Cedric Voets
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7 Creepy Physical Changes Your Mind Can Make in Your Body
The placebo effect has to be one of the all-time most baffling scientific phenomena we've run across.
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- By Davian Venture
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19 Badass Tricks You Can Do With Ordinary Stuff
Science is great and all for discoveries and stuff. But it's really great for doing awesomely dangerous experiments.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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The 5 Most Incredible Pranks Pulled With Major Landmarks
These stunts range from merely dickish to grossly illegal, and each is still admirable in its own way.
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- By Natso Baatarkhuu, Justin Crockett, Ivan Farkas
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5 Modern Things in Historical Images That Shouldn't Exist
Modern society invented everything great, and the rest of history is just a bunch of chumps squatting in holes. The thing is, some of that seemingly recent stuff has been around a lot longer than you'd figure.
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- By Patricia Loupee, Carmen Burana
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6 Tiny Mistakes That Shaped Huge Parts of Modern History
The shaping of history is a lot less Illuminati and a lot more the 3 Stooges.
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- By Alexander Pan
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