Broken Secrets

These are all of the secrets published since the blog started on November 19, 2009.

• How to Save 25% on Medical Bills
• Drinking and Driving is Legal in Mississippi
• Disney World has Many Legal Powers of a City
• Alcohol Does Not Completely Burn Off in Cooking
• Sarcastic Secret: Signal Lights
• How They Make Burgers Look Perfect In Ads
• Tires Do Not Protect You During a Vehicle Lightning Strike
• ID is Not Required to Buy Cooking Wine
• The Magic Kingdom is Built on a Series of Tunnels
• That Falling Feeling When Going To Sleep
• Shoes on Power Lines
• Quantum Teleportation is Real
• Tea Contains Less Caffeine Than Coffee
• Secret Codes in Public Places
• Lock Your Car Better With Your Chin
• Broken Secrets: Phase 2
• How to Remove Skunk Smell from Pets, Clothes, etc.
• Trap Doors on Car Bumpers
• Desktop Snacking Without a Greasy Keyboard
• How to Cut Lime Wedges Like a Bartender
• Run When It’s Raining to Stay Drier
• YouTube URL Secrets
• How to Chop Food Quickly, Safely and Easily
• Dog’s Mouths Are Not Cleaner Than Human’s
• Mosquitoes are Attracted to Men More Than Women
• The Real Reason Cell Phones are Banned on Planes
• Stock Market Analysis Began with Rice in 18th Century Japan
• Coupons You Get at Grocery Stores are Based on Your Purchases
• The Purpose of Color and Registration Marks on Packaging
• What are Truck Weigh Stations for?
• Cats Cannot Taste Sweetness in Food
• Why Chocolate is Dangerous for Dogs and Not Humans
• License Plates and Headlights Increase Visibility to Traffic Radar
• Carousels Were Invented By The Military
• WD-40 Ingredients and Uses
• There are Three Stanley Cups
• Diesel Fuel Nozzles Don’t Fit in Standard Fuel Cars
• How to Make Your Grass Greener
• How to Buy the Right Shoes for Your Feet
• The Three Plants That Will Improve Your Home Air
• Sarcastic Secret: How to Make Ice
• Exhaust Fans Help Cool Your Home During Summer
• You Can’t Grow Hemp in the US But You Can Import It
• A Secret Government Spaceship is Circling the Earth
• Michelangelo Hid Images in Sistine Chapel Paintings
• You Can Stop Your Microwave From Rotating
• U-Shaped Plumbing Stops Sewer Gases
• Inactive Cell Phones Can Still Call 911
• Increase Your Income With Your Credit Card
• Most Expensive TV Pilot in History: LOST
• Free Text Messaging on iPhone and iPod Touch
• Altitude Does Not Increase the Effect of Alcohol
• Arial is Not a Font
• Fake Smoke is Not Usually Dry Ice
• Survivor Contestants Cannot Share Winnings
• Police Do Not Have a Speeding Ticket Quota
• Defenestrate Means: To Throw Out of a Window
• Celebrities Pay for Their Star on the Walk of Fame
• One US Highway Uses Kilometers Instead of Miles
• Watering Hard to Reach Plants
• Rotten Eggs Float
• Some Palm Trees Can Survive Freezing Winters
• Punctuation is Not Allowed in Mailing Addresses
• iPhone and iPod Tricks
• Every UPC Barcode Has 30 Bars
• How Ballparks Stripe Their Grass
• Keeping Secrets Safe at Home
• Remove Farmville Updates from Your Facebook Feed
• Understanding Trucker Signals
• Pure Vanilla Extract is 35% Alcohol
• Use Your Watch as a Compass
• Start Your Lawn Mower in One Pull
• Stop Cords from Falling Behind Your Desk
• Caffeine Makes Headache Medicine Work Faster
• Extend the Life of Printer Ink Cartridges
• Hot Dog Etiquette
• Aluminum Foil Retainers
• The Gas Arrow
• The Space Bar Scrolls Down in Your Browser
• Why U-Hauls Have Arizona License Plates
• Keeping Headphones Untangled
• How to Increase Shower Water Pressure
• Vocal Throat Spray for Singers
• Neil Armstrong’s Famous Words Include a Mistake
• Why do Some Cars Have Blue Headlights?
• Improve Monitor Picture Quality in 15 Seconds
• The Origin of April Fools’ Day
• How to Sterilize Your Toothbrush
• How to Clean an LCD Screen
• The Purpose of Beer Bottle Bumps
• 3D TVs are Available Now
• Save Your Wet Electronics by Sticking Them in Rice
• Why Beer Bottles are Green, Brown or Clear
• State Health Care in Hawaii Since 1975
• Australian Toilets Do Not Flush in the Opposite Direction
• How Restaurants Make Taco Shell Bowls
• Use Blue Food Coloring to Make Green Beer
• The History of St. Patrick’s Day
• Bad Fats Can be Hidden on Nutrition Labels
• You Shouldn’t Use Fabric Softener on Towels
• Airplanes Refresh Cabin Air 20 Times an Hour
• Chilean Earthquake Shortened Earth Days
• Caffeine Free Coffee Beans Discovered
• Caller ID Can Be Hacked
• Dishwasher Detergent Has Bleach In It
• Big Mac Sauce is Not Just Thousand Island Dressing
• Food Nutrition Labels are Not Accurate
• The Mall of America Does Not Have a Central Heating System
• The Vancouver Olympic Medals Contain Recycled Metal
• How to Get the Best Price When Shopping Online
• The Ideal Vehicle Speed for Best Fuel Economy
• Warm Your Car Up Faster
• Why do Airplanes Fly at High Altitudes?
• Botox can be Prescribed by Your Doctor
• Why Vinyl Records are Becoming Popular Again
• How Much is the Gold in an Olympic Medal Worth?
• Why Airplanes Don’t Always Fly in Straight Lines to Their Destination
• Some Rechargable Products Use Standard Batteries
• You Can Buy Your Own Dental Tools
• The History of Valentine’s Day
• Rescue a Disc From Your CD Drive With a Paperclip
• The Massive Underground Vault Near the North Pole
• The Meaning of the Numbers Inside the Recycling Symbol
• Shop at Off-Peak Hours for Time Savings
• Starbucks Drink ID Codes
• Sarcastic Secret: The Left Lane is for Passing
• How to Accelerate and Slow Banana Ripening
• How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
• Why Do People Eat Organic Food?
• How To Make Your Laptop Battery Run Longer
• There Are Only 14 Possible Calendar Configurations
• How to Order at Starbucks
• You Can Easily Buy Tamper Proof Screwdrivers
• Peanuts Are Not Actually Nuts
• Your Eyes Adapt to Darkness In 20-30 Minutes
• Organic Food May Contain Non-Organic Ingredients
• Why is Coffee Called Java?
• How Do You Solve a Rubik’s Cube?
• Getting The Most For Your Charitable Donation
• Listerine Was Once Sold as Floor Cleaner
• The Sugar in Most Foods is Not Natural Sugar
• Satellite Dishes are Gray Because…
• Roadway Marks Used For Speeding Tickets
• What Do AM and PM Stand for?
• Google Provides Free 411 Searches and Connections
• Colored Sunglass Lenses Can Improve Your Sight
• Automatically Add WWW. and .COM to a Website Address
• How to Get Free HDTV Channels
• How to Prevent a GPS From Falling Off the Windshield
• Leap Years and Leap Seconds
• Ball Drops Did Not Start in Times Square
• Web Browser Secrets
• How to Apply Cologne and Perfume
• Instantly Brighten Your Basement With CF Lights
• The Origin of Boxing Day
• Use Hot Water To Make Crystal Clear Ice Cubes
• Sarcastic Secret #1: Walk Left Stand Right
• Prevent Snow Buildup on Your Shovel
• Locking the Gas Pump Trigger
• How Mechanics Keep Their Hands Clean
• Casino Carpets Are Ugly So You Gamble More
• Defog Your Bathroom Mirror In 30 Seconds
• How to Properly Focus Your Digital Camera
• Idling a Cold Engine Is GOOD For The Environment
• One Side of Toilet Paper is Softer Than the Other
• You Shouldn’t Drink Hot Water From Your Tap
• The Fastest Way to Chill Drinks
• Opening a Bottle of Wine Without a Corkscrew
• Headphones Can Be Used As Microphones
• You Can Request a Mini Fridge in Your Hotel Room
• Keeping Takeout Food Warm While You Drive Home
• How to Properly Pour a Cup of Coffee
• Rear Fog Lights
• The Roadkill Waiting List
• Coca-Cola Supplier Imports 100 Tons of Coca Leaves Per Year
• Why Restaurant Food Stays Hot on Your Plate
• Change Traffic Lights Like a Fire Engine
• Stringless Banana Peeling
• Why Airlines Dim Interior Lights Before Night Landings
• The Secret Marks on McDonald’s Cups
• You CAN Use Foil in the Microwave

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