R. Jason Benson
I'm an editor and (sometimes) writer for Cracked.com. You can find me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rjasonbenson.writer, if you're into that sort of thing. Hey look, articles:
5 Reasons Life’s Surprisingly Hard Never Having A Photo I.D.
This is government bureaucracy at its finest.
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4 Creepy Realities Of Being A Real Life Exorcist
We spoke to Adam Hii, Victoria Visser, and Josh Sanders about their modern-day exorcism experiences.
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The Life Of A Night Watchman Is Way Creepier Than You Think
What's it like to do cop stuff without the benefit of a gun, arrest powers, or backup? Spoiler: It's horrifying.
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5 Insane Realities Of A Professional Costumed Stormtrooper
TK-2918 has devoted his life to building and wearing screen-accurate Stormtrooper gear. And he isn't the only one ...
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- By R. Jason Benson, Brian Robinson
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6 Insane Realities Of Emergency Medicine (You Should Know)
How Hollywood-tainted is our concept of this ubiquitous life-saving technique?
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- By R. Jason Benson, Doctor Joshie
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Super White & Kinda Racist: 5 Realities Of Australia
What do you really know about the Australian outback? We spoke to someone who works there and this is what we learned.
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- By S Peter Davis, R. Jason Benson, Elsa Moriarty
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6 Ugly Facts Of Life In Communist Cuba
We spoke to those who lived under Fidel Castro's rule. Here's what we learned.
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- By R. Jason Benson, Vivian Moreau, Jose Manuel , Jose Suarez
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We Hoard Your Stuff: 5 Truths Of Professional Recycling
If you're thinking that the actual job of recycling is probably a rich tapestry of horrific nightmares, you're right!
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- By Anonymous, R. Jason Benson
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4 Insane Realities As A Real CSI Agent (You Don't See On TV)
How much of what we watch is on the mark? To find out, we spoke to forensic scientist Jennifer Forbes.
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- By R. Jason Benson, Jennifer Forbes
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Just So Much Sex: 6 Realities Of Working In A Nursing Home
To find out what we have to look forward to, we spoke to Luc Belanger, who spent a decade of his youth living at his mother's family-run nursing home. Here's what we learned.
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- By R. Jason Benson, Luc R. Belanger, Ryan Menezes, James Grey
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5 Disgusting Truths About Every Restaurant (From a Chef)
When it comes to food, these guys have seen it all. You haven't. And, to be honest, that's probably a good thing.
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- By R. Jason Benson, John Kolka, Justin Croft
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5 BS Health Myths People Still Believe (Thanks to One Guy)
It only took one high-profile 'expert' to convince millions of people this B.S. was true.
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- By R. Jason Benson, Joseph Joyce, Charles Angstrom
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8 Things Nobody Tells You About Climbing a Mountain
My name is Ian Overton, and a couple of years ago, I was roped into attempting the most indisputably batshit thing I have ever attempted.
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- By R. Jason Benson, Ian Overton
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9 Extreme Versions of Things You Loved as a Kid
Sit back and let your inner child scream with jealousy.
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- By R. Jason Benson, Ivan Farkas
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4 Ways Global Warming Is Creating a Worldwide Horror Movie
If you want Americans to pay attention to climate change, you've got to them a swift kick straight in the poopyourpants gland.
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7 Mind-Blowing Chemical Reactions You Won't Believe Are Real
Chemistry is mind-numbingly boring to most of us. We're about to change some minds on the subject though.
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- By R. Jason Benson, Daniel Nest, Ivan Farkas
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6 Creepy Places Where Dead Bodies Just Lie Out in the Open
Why spend Halloween giggling your way through a haunted house full of plastic skeletons and fake corpses when you can go find the real thing?
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- By Eric Yosomono, Alfredo Marquez, R. Jason Benson, Ryan Menezes
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6 Places Where You Can Visit the Post-Apocalypse (Today)
If you have a borderline disturbing obsession with the post-apocalypse, add these places to your bucket list.
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6 Unintentionally Hilarious Legacies of Famous Figures
We're almost certain no one ever intended to leave a legacy quite like these.
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7 Popular Old-Timey 'Hobbies' That Will Give You Nightmares
People used to have atomic bomb viewing parties. That is all.
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