15 Studies That Prove Scientists Truly Are Mad

Also: In Praise of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Comedy Chops Welcome to the Cracked newsletter! This issue is about Philip Seymour Hoffman, mad scientists, global warming, and a whole lot more. [In Praise of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Comedy Chops]( When one thinks about the career of the great Philip Seymour Hoffman, it’s likely in regards to his acclaimed dramatic performances as, say, Truman Capote in Capote, Dan Mahowny in Owning Mahowny or Kirkland Signature L. Ron Hubbard in The Master. But we’d like to take a moment to shine a light on what a gifted comedic actor he was, as evidenced by movies like Along Came Polly, where he plays Ben Stiller’s former teen movie star buddy. And really, Hoffman doesn’t get enough credit for helping to usher the term “shart” into mainstream culture. [READ MORE]( [15 Of The Coolest, Oddest, And Most Terrifying Things Being Unearthed By Global Warming]( Is the world [ending?]( Maybe, if you look at some of these spooky facts. For example, did you know that Lake Mead has been slowly drying up since 1937, and recent years have seen it reach its lowest water levels ever? This means that human skeletal remains are now visible in and around the area. If that's not enough to send a chill down your spine, how about this: thanks to the severe drought sweeping across [America's Midwest,]( water level in the Mississippi River has dropped so low that people can now walk to Tower Rock—an island typically only accessible by boat. And as if all of that wasn't enough evidence of an impending apocalypse, climate change is also causing the geographic North Pole to migrate eastwards towards continental [Europe]( an annual rate of 10 centimeters (4 inches). So maybe we kind of really should all start stocking up on supplies and building bunkers. [READ MORE]( [I Supplied the Coke, Guns and Cash for ‘Scarface’]( [Dark Humor Jokes About Christmas That Will Permanently Place You on the Naughty List]( [15 Jet-Setting Dollops of Trivia We Learned This Week]( [‘The Polar Express’: How Robert Zemeckis Turned Tom Hanks Into An Uncanny Valley Monster]( [12 Jokes That Start Off Dumb But Wind Up Pretty Clever]( [The Woody Allen Font Has Been Reclaimed]( [15 Parody Films With Legitimately Badass Moments]( [Christmas Specials from Franchises That Had No Business Having A Christmas Special]( [15 Studies That Prove Scientists Truly Are Mad]( [Throwaway Jokes That Required A Lot More Work Than You'd Think]( TWEET OF THE DAY [fb]( [tw]( [yt]( [Logomark_DIGITAL_Red_50X50-px]( [insta png]( [tiktok png]( [ARTICLES]( | [PICTOFACTS]( | [Videos]( Literally media Ltd. 190 West St, Suite 17B, Brooklyn NY 11222 COPYRIGHT © 2005-2022 Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Literally Media · 190 West St Ste 17B · Brooklyn, NY 11222-3855 · USA