Cracked Archive - History

21 People Who Get Unfairly Left Out Of The History Books

Here are some names that you've probably never heard, but absolutely should have.

• By Cracked Writers, Ryan Menezes
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• October 28, 2020

4 Insane Moments From History (That Got Overshadowed By Bigger Ones)

• By Mark Hill
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• October 28, 2020

15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

These are all as puzzling as they are horrific.

• By Cracked Writers, Andres Diplotti
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• October 27, 2020

That Time Britain's MI5 Employed Boy Scouts As Spies

Be prepared (to garrot enemy infiltrators)

• By Cedric Voets
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• October 27, 2020

5 Real Survival Adventures That Deserve Their Own Movies

These people grew strong, and they learned how to get along.

• By Ryan Menezes
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• October 26, 2020

6 Inspiring Political Quotes From History (That Today Would Be Mocked Mercilessly)

Nowadays we're not going to fawn over any president's words like we used to.

• By Ryan Menezes
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• October 26, 2020

Bobbing For Apples, Like Most Things, Started For Sex Reasons

Hundreds of years ago, it was a game you played to flirt with your target, like pub trivia today.

• By Amanda Mannen
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• October 25, 2020

22 Historical Halloween Facts To Hex Your Brain

WARNING: Might induce a candy crave.

• By Zanandi Botes
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• October 24, 2020

Russia's 'GTA Gang' Was As Cartoonishly Violent As They Sound

5 Stars -- the Moscow police.

• By Cedric Voets
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• October 23, 2020

15 Terrifying Forms of Execution Throughout History

Maybe it's time to kill the death penalty altogether.

• By Shea
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• October 22, 2020

15 Scary Movie Tropes That Predate Movies

What scares you today already scared your ancestors.

• By Andres Diplotti
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• October 21, 2020

The Horrific Mystery Of The Arctic's Stupidest Expedition

Over a hundred men died, and it all happened because one Sir John Franklin just couldn't stop pitching a tent for an unbelievably bad idea ...

• By Mac Faber
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• October 21, 2020

The Sad, Creepy, Tale Of India's Fake Royal Family In A Dead Palace

The royal line of Ouch.

• By Cedric Voets
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• October 20, 2020

Victorian-Era 'Willy Wonka' Gave Kids Poisoned Candy

Please, sir, can I have some more arsenic?

• By Cedric Voets
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• October 18, 2020

Oddly Gendered Reason Why Homes Are Ugly Now

Wright’s heart was in the right place, but his head was probably distracted by some stained glass.

• By Amanda Mannen
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• October 17, 2020