Science & History
6 Mistranslations That Changed The World
In a rapidly shrinking world, it's becoming more and more important to have translations that are both lightning-fast and actually understandable. Of course, nobody told that to these people.
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- By Rohan Ramakrishnan
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7 Basic Things You Won't Believe You're All Doing Wrong
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- By C. Coville, Crystal Beran
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The 6 Most Bizarre Medical Hoaxes People Actually Believed
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- By Alexia Franklin
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6 Socially Conscious Actions That Only Look Like They Help
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- By C. Coville
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
6 Fitness Tips Everyone's Heard (That Don't Work at All)
According to countless self-proclaimed fitness experts, apparently there is only one way to avoid obesity and early death: their way.
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- By Christina H
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Killer Whale: Biggest Badass in the Animal Kingdom [CHART]
Land sharks are funny. Until you realize that killer whales can do that.
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- By John Larwood
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10 Animals You Won't Believe Are Closely Related
Here are a few critters that took a much weirder evolutionary path than you might at first expect.
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- By CRACKED Staff, Juniper Russo
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6 Insane Uses of Animals in Wartime (That Actually Worked)
Animals have been used in warfare for centuries. Sometimes it makes perfect sense -- horses have pulled chariots, and mules have carried equipment. Other times, well, things just get a little weird.
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- By Drew Miller
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The 8 Most Terrifying Diets in the Animal Kingdom
Animals eat insects, and their own poop, and their own children. So what in the hell could qualify as a weird diet in the animal kingdom? Trust us, it gets weirder.
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- By Jonathan Wojcik
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The 6 Most Childish Things Ever Done in Congress
Sometimes shit gets truly ridiculous in Congress.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Zach Priestly
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6 Real World Jedi Mind Tricks Salesmen Are Using On You
We've all been there: You go in for a new cell phone battery, then one of the salesmen walks up, and next thing you know you're walking out of there with every iWhatever they had in stock. Once the new gadget smell and irresponsibility high wear off, you're left wondering: How the hell did they do that?
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- By Kathy Benjamin
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18 Old-Timey Photos You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
We've worked long and hard here at Cracked to make it clear that the past was badass. All you have to do is sift through old-timey photos, and you quickly realize that people back then possessed neither sanity nor a sense of self-preservation.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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6 Diet Fads For People Who Will Try Anything Except Exercise
In a landscape littered with unscientific and downright stupid weight loss products, it takes something extra stupid to get our attention. Fortunately, weight loss is a big business, and some of the products on the market today seem purely intended to find out how far they can go before we call bullshit.
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- By Pauli Poisuo
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7 Useful Genetic Experiments That Are Creepy As Hell
There's something weird about dicking around with the building blocks of life. To help set your mind at ease, here are some of the most baffling and bizarre experiments going on right now.
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- By Fletcher Wortmann
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