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6 Things Movies Don't Show You About Life on a Submarine
My name's Cleve Langdale, and I used to be a Navy nuclear machinist's mate. From the school to the fleet, it sucked.
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- By Robert Evans, Cleve Langdale
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5 Ways Growing Up Inside Scientology Was a Nightmare
We were normal, working class Scientologists. And our lives were terrifying nightmares.
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- By Robert Evans, Anonymous
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5 Things I Learned Working With Somali Pirates
So who are the human beings behind these maritime assaults? We spoke to Thymaya Payne who got to know these pirates in a way rare for men who haven't been held for ransom by them.
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- By Robert Evans, Thymaya Payne
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6 Shocking Realities of the Secret 'Troubled Teen Industry'
In short order I learned some terrifying truths about an industry dedicated to taking America's at-risk youth and messing them up in the worst way possible.
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- By Robert Evans, Victoria Jane
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5 Shockingly Outdated Problems Women in the Military Face
We spoke to Donna Noble (not her real name), a 20-year Navy veteran who traveled the world and raised a child while in the service, and learned that not only do things kind of suck for ladies in uniform, these problems show no sign of changing anytime soon.
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- By J.F. Sargent, Donna Noble, Sara Ohlms
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5 Things I Learned as a Cop (That Movies Won't Show You)
I used to be a cop, and what I learned on the job is that it is far more ridiculous than any fictional portrayal.
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- By Robert Evans, Anonymous
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5 Reasons Doing Movie Stunts Is Harder Than You Think
We're talking about the stunt performers who put on the harnesses and take the beatings, protected by nothing but some pads and years of painful training.
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- By Anonymous, J.F. Sargent
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VIRAL ON CRACKED
14 Overrated Candies (That We Wouldn't Miss)
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- By Shea
13 Eyebrow-Arching 'SNL' Hosts
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- By Matt Solomon