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Man Wins $20,000 on Family FeudWhen He Hits His Knees Sobbing, Steve Realizes Its Not Enough

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The man was sweating so profusely that they had to change his shirt. Steve could tell something wasn’t right… From his supercharged faith talksto taking the bullet for the Miss Universe mishap, Steve Harvey has continued to inspire America as a class act comedian, TV personality and advocate of Christian values. The 60-year-old entertainer may be a big success now, but Steve will never allow the life of the rich and famous to rob him of his humble beginnings. As the son of a coal miner, he knows what it…

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This Grandma Waved to These Students Every DayWhen She Wasnt There, They Had to Find Her

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One morning, the “grandma in the window” was no longer there… 93-year-old Louise Edlen has been waving to this school bus full of lively children for the last 5 years from her little dining room window. She doesnt know their names, but she knows their faces. Each morning she waits for their smiles, and she eagerly anticipates their waves back in her direction. They also dont know Louise, but according to these students, shes part of the family. The morning wave has truly become the Arlington school bus No.7s tradition,…

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Indians DH Mike Napoli Has The Hottest Girlfriend In World Series History

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Cleveland Indians DH Mike Napoli is quite possibly the luckiest dude on the face of the planet. Tuesday night, the Indians smoked the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the World Series, defeating the National League champions 6-0. Despite batting in the cleanup spot on Tuesday, Mike Napoli went 0 for 3. It doesnt matter, though, because if history is any indication, the Cleveland Indians already have this one in the bag. In his 11 seasons in the Major Leagues, Mike Napoli has made eight playoff appearances. Thats one hell…

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Atheist Actor Andrew Garfield Falls in Love With Jesus During the Making of Silence

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“That was the most remarkable thingfalling in love, and how easy it was to fall in love with Jesus.” Andrew Garfield has come a long way since his days as The Amazing Spiderman. In his newest film, Silence, Garfield plays Sebastian Rodrigueza role in which he had to lose more than 40 pounds to play. In preparation for his newest acting role, Garfield practiced the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius, and in the process found himself falling in love with Jesus. While Garfield is wary of landing on any religion…

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Mike Pence, The US Vice President-Elect, Has Said He Doesn’t Believe That Smoking Kills

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Mike Pence, the vice president-elect of the US, has said he doesn’t believe smoking kills people. He made that case in an op-ed article published in 2000 and has made no public effort to update his position since. “Time for a quick reality check,” Pence wrote. “Despite the hysteria from the political class and the media, smoking doesn’t kill. In fact, 2 out of every three smokers does not die from a smoking related illness and 9 out of ten smokers do not contract lung cancer.” Those statistics are questionable…

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Mental Health Support Will Disappear Under The GOP Healthcare Act

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Obamas landmark healthcare bill, is going to be torn up by the GOP and replaced with the American Healthcare Reform Act of 2017 something that has been met with a chorus of disapproval from both Democrats and Republicans, and medical professionals. Despite the problem with rising premium costs, Obamacare meant that over 20 million Americans received health care and plenty of them had their lives saved by the legislature. The GOP kingpins are making it seem like replacing it with their own version will…

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De-stress With These 8 Home Life Products

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This piece was written by the people who run the Cracked Store to tell you about products that are being sold there. As anyone with eyes, ears, and internet access can gather, our current world is a frightening heap of deep structural inequality, unchecked global power, and incoherent mass media. Despite the warm comfort that comes with brain-melting repetitive labor, your worry-addled skull still needs a hand every now and again if you want to make it to lunch without hyperventilating. That’s why the Cracked Store are here with a…

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8 Statues So Clinically Berserk They Dont Seem Possible

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What one person considers art might look to someone else more like the rehabilitation therapy of someone who can’t get the nightmares to go away. With that in mind, the following batshit-crazy pieces will make you ask “Why?” but probably not with the inflection the artists were hoping for. NSFW Warning: All is fair in art, but that won’t stop you from getting the stinkeye for looking at bronze vaginas on the bus. 7 The Bench Of Vice Is Surprisingly Anatomically Correct Lea Vivot is a Canadian sculptor who really…

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Horror master Guillermo del Toro is bringing ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ to life

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Spines tingled across the Internet today when horror auteur Guillermo del Toro announced he’ll be bringing seminal kids’ scarefestScary Stories to Tell in the Dark to the big screen. It’s hard to forget your first encounter withScary Stories, whether it was huddled around the fire at summer camp or buried under your blankets with a flashlight. The anthology of short stories and two sequels written by Alvin Schwartz between 19811991 combined urban legend and folklore to thrill (and scare the bejesus out of) an entire generation of young horror lovers….

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These are Teslas stunning new solar roof tiles for homes

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Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk wasnt kidding when he said that the new Tesla solar roof product was better looking than an ordinary roof: the roofing replacement with solar energy gathering powers does indeed look great. Its a far cry from the obvious and somewhat weirdaftermarket panels you see applied to roofs after the fact today. The solar roofing comes in four distinct styles that Tesla presented at the event, including Textured Glass Tile, Slate Glass Tile, Tuscan Glass Tile, and Smooth Glass Tile. Each of these achieves a…

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Dads Behind Bars Hold Their Kids for the 1st TimeThe Look on Their Faces Is Almost Too Much to Bear

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From convicted murderers to drug dealers, some of these dads have been locked away for all of their children’s lives. Scottie Barns dad was a convicted drug dealer, and shes never even been told I love you from him. He spent most of his life locked up, so Scottie knows the deep-rooted pain associated with growing up without a father. Thats why she decided to create this prison ministry program called One Day With God where children get to spend the day with their dads in prison. Many may question,…

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