The Best Pages From Cracked and the Onion

Useful for classroom concepts
tricks that movies use to make us root for the hero
http://www.cracked.com/article_19183_6-tricks-movies-use-to-make-sure-you-root-right-guy.html

5 ways you don't realize movies are controlling your mind
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-you-dont-realize-movies-are-controlling-your-brain/

5 tiny wording tricks that can change someone's mind
http://www.cracked.com/article_20563_5-tiny-wording-tricks-that-can-totally-change-someones-mind.html

The concept of source amnesia
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/opinion/29iht-edwang.1.14069662.html?_r=2

Six Things You Won't Believe Can Brainwash You on Election Day

5 Everyday Things You Won't Believe Are Copywrited
http://www.cracked.com/article_20066_5-everyday-things-you-wont-believe-are-copyrighted.html

Surviving English
http://www.cracked.com/funny-3519-surviving-english/


6 legal ways the cops  can screw you
http://www.cracked.com/article_18620_6-completely-legal-ways-cops-can-screw-you.html?wa_user1=1&wa_user2=Weird+World&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=companion


5 ways to spot a BS Political Story
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-to-spot-b.s.-political-story-in-under-10-seconds/?wa_user1=3&wa_user2=Weird+World&wa_user3=blog&wa_user4=companion

6 things rich people need to stop saying

5 reasons the future will be ruled by BS

6 real world jedi mind tricks salesmen are playing on you   http://www.cracked.com/article_19071_6-real-world-jedi-mind-tricks-salesmen-are-using-you.html

5 cheap magic tricks behind every psychic  http://www.cracked.com/article_18553_5-cheap-magic-tricks-behind-every-psychic.html

5 insane ways words control your mind.

6 brainwashing techniques they are using on you right now
                *just search brainwashing

7 commonly corrected grammar errors (that aren't errors)
http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-commonly-corrected-grammar-errors-that-arent-mistakes_p2/?wa_user1=3&wa_user2=Tech&wa_user3=blog&wa_user4=companion

5 Outrageous Lies Companies Are Legally Allowed to Tell You
 http://www.cracked.com/article_19485_5-outrageous-lies-companies-are-legally-allowed-to-tell-you.html


http://www.cracked.com/article_19367_6-companies-that-rigged-game-and-changed-world.html

http://www.cracked.com/article_20324_5-basic-facts-life-were-made-up-by-marketing-campaigns.html

Funny Things About the English Language
http://www.cracked.com/funny-3000-english/

Five Reasons the English Language Makes No Freaking Sense

6 Laws That Made Sense on Paper http://www.cracked.com/article_20724_5-laws-that-made-sense-paper-and-disasters-in-reality.html



ONION
http://www.theonion.com/articles/secondperson-narrative-enthralling-you,30380/

http://www.theonion.com/articles/my-year-volunteering-as-a-teacher-helped-educate-a,28803/

http://www.theonion.com/articles/professor-deeply-hurt-by-students-evaluation,20130/