Secret Archive

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

	Insect Myths: True or False
	How Vaccines Work
	Magenta Isn’t a Real Color
	Zebra Stripes Confuse Biting Insects
	Cherries Help Cure Insomnia
	Forgetting Why You Came into a Room
	Foxes May Be the Next Domestic Animal
	Cold Weather Doesn’t Disprove Climate Change
	Poinsettia Plants Aren’t so Bad after All
	Seabirds Eat Plastic Because it Looks and Smells Like Food
	Lone Baby Animals are Rarely Abandoned
	Essential Oils Aren’t Essential
	Pink wasn’t always for girls
	Coconut Water Is Not a Health Drink
	Melting Icebergs Don’t Cause the Sea Level to Rise
	Tomatoes Lose Flavor in the Fridge
	Birth Control Makes Women Blink More
	Basketball Was Originally Played With Soccer Balls
	Eating Before Swimming Won’t Cause Cramps
	There is No “Versus” in Nature Versus Nurture
	Bread Can Stop Ducks From Flying
	Caffeine is an Addictive Mind-Altering Drug
	Dogs See Green and Blue not Black and White
	The Five Second Rule Works Best on Carpet
	Placebos Work Even When Patients Know They’re Taking Placebos
	Extreme Athletes May Benefit from Vitamin C Supplements
	Some Nature Documentaries are Filmed in Studios
	Cinnamon Helps You Learn and Remember
	Survival of the Fittest is Not Related to Physical Fitness
	All Food is “Natural”
	The Difference Between Pyramid Schemes and MLM
	Sink Plungers are Not Toilet Plungers
	Kids in Point Roberts USA go through Canada Twice a Day for School in the USA
	Is Japan’s Coastline Longer Than Australia’s?
	Bluetooth Technology is Named After a King
	Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth’s Magnetic Field
	Passenger Boarding Passes with SSSS Require Additional Security Screening
	The Meaning of Auld Lang Syne
	Xmas Is Not About Taking Christ Out of Christmas
	Bananas Have More Sugar Than Mars Bars
	Target Sale Prices Ending in 4 are at Final Mark Down
	Karaoke Singing Can Get You Killed in the Philippines
	Mountain Dew was Invented as Whiskey Mix
	Why Bars Put Ice in the Urinals
	The Twitter Bird is Named Larry (Bird)
	How to Keep the Shower Curtain From Sticking to Your Leg
	Elvis Presley Carried Federal Narcotics Agent Badge
	Phone Area Codes Based on Dialing Speed
	Why Watches are Set to 10:10 in Adverts
	Chocolate Can Improve Blood Flow and Brain Function
	The Sun is Green
	Netflix Accounts for 29% of North American Internet Traffic
	Bananas Emit Antimatter Almost Every 75 Minutes
	YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts
	You Cannot See the Great Wall of China from Space
	Olympic Medals Awarded for Art from 1912 to 1948
	Page Up and Page Down Shortcuts in Mac OS X
	Nigerian Visa Doesn’t List Blonde Hair Color Option
	Kosher Coke Contains Real Sugar
	Koala Fingerprints are Nearly Indistinguishable from Human’s
	LEGO is the Largest Tire Manufacturer
	TIME Stands for The International Magazine of Events
	How to Generate Credit Card Numbers
	There are 90 Seconds in a Moment
	Military Contractors Built Flying Saucers
	We’re Running Out of Helium and We Need It
	Shuffling Playing Cards Produces Order Never Seen Before
	Vanilla is an Addictive Stimulant
	We Don’t Lose Most of Our Heat Through Our Heads
	Fake Art Can Be Detected Because of Nuclear Bombs Detonated in 1945
	How to Maximize a Window in Mac OS
	Magazine Subscription Expiry Date is on Address Label
	Halloween Secrets
	Arcade Claw Games are Rigged
	Point Blank Range Can Be Over 100 Yards
	Party Cup Ridges are Measurement Markings
	2012 Olympic Gold Medals are Mostly Silver
	UPS Co-Founder Wanted Yellow Trucks
	You Can Print Your Own Passport Photo (in the US)
	Yellow Bruises are Localized Jaundice
	Movies are Corporations (Hollywood Accounting)
	Sugar Does Not Make Children Hyper
	There is a Beer Pipeline
	How to Fix a Stubborn Credit Card
	How to Read the Numbers and Letters on Car Tires
	There is a Standard Symbol for Product Life Expectancy
	The SR-71 Blackbird is Actually Dark Blue
	Serial Killers Were Once Associated With Vampires and Werewolves
	The US Postal Service is FedEx’s Largest Customer
	Mason Jars Can Be Used as Mini Blender Jars
	Do Hotel Key Cards Contain Personal Info?
	Some People Believe Running an Electric Fan in a Closed Room Can Kill You
	Goodbye means “God Be With Ye”
	Sleeping Your Best is All About Timing
	Where the Phrase “Jumped the Shark” Comes From
	Shirt Tags are Moving to the Bottom Left Seam
	It’s Normal For Half Your Nose to Always Feel Blocked
	“Raisin Fingers” May Be an Evolutionary Advantage
	The HOLLYWOOD Sign Originally Said HOLLYWOODLAND
	China Has Travelling Execution Units
	The Dropped Call Rules
	A Third Type of Cell In Your Retina Regulates Circadian Rhythm
	How Hollywood Became the Center of the Film Industry
	Square Watermelons are Smarter Than Round Ones
	Measuring Speed in Knots Started With Tying Knots in Rope
	Syrah and Shiraz are the Same Grape
	Disney Castle Based on Real Castle in Germany
	The QR in QR Code Means Quick Response
	Carrots Do Not Improve Eyesight
	How Steve Jobs Got His 2009 Liver Transplant So Quickly
	Barefoot Running is Better for Joints Than Running in Shoes
	The Plastic End of a Shoelace is Called an Aglet
	You May Have Helped Translate Books Without Knowing It
	Some Fruit Seeds Contain Cyanide
	Guinness Beer Has Fewer Calories Than Skimmed Milk
	The New World Trade Center Remembers What We Lost
	Only One Plane Was Allowed to Fly After Flights Grounded on Sept 11th 2001
	Gold Record Awards Come From the Record Manufacturing Process
	Niagara Falls Water Volume is Lower at Night
	Your GPS Will Disable Itself If It’s Going Too Fast
	Credit Cards Reveal Hidden Symbols Under Black Lights
	Bumblebee Flight is Not Scientifically Impossible
	Story and Plot are Not the Same Thing
	US Navy Employs Dolphins and Sea Lions for Some Missions
	Non-Wing Chicken “Wings” are Called “Wyngz”
	The Term Hat-Trick Comes from Cricket
	Japan: Where the Streets Have No Names
	The “Asparagus Effect” is Not Universal
	Label Cords Cheaply and Easily
	Lobsters Don’t Age
	The First IBM ThinkPad Was a Paper Notebook
	Calculating the Distance to Lightning Strikes
	The Origin of Father’s Day
	Things You Didn’t Know You Could Clean (or Cook!) in Your Dishwasher
	Whales Have Regional Dialects
	Some Avacados Contain Half the Fat of Others
	Starbucks is Named After a Moby Dick Character
	Indy 500 Winners Celebrate with Milk
	Pro Baseball Teams Use 900,000 Balls Each Year
	Shakespeare Coined Hundreds of Words and Phrases In Use Today
	Redheads Require More Anesthesia
	Seattle’s Best Coffee is Owned By Starbucks
	Searing Meat Does Not Lock in Moisture
	Babies Don’t Find Yawning Contagious
	Solubilized Ibuprofen Fastest Non-Prescription Painkiller
	Rulebook Specs for Home Plate are Impossible
	Up to 40% of Online Clothing Purchases are Returned
	The Signature Line on Checks is Not a Line at All
	Poppy Seeds Can Cause Drug Test Failures
	Urinals are Not Just for Men
	The Meaning of Care Symbols on Clothes Tags
	McDonald’s Imports One Third of Mexican Sesame Seeds
	What Does Esquire Mean?
	Motel 6 Charged $6.00 for Motel Rooms
	The President’s Limo Carries a Supply of the President’s Blood
	Blog Update – Thanks, Inspiration and Helping Out
	Why Some Restaurants Provide Wet Towels at Meals
	Secret Uses for Olive Oil
	How to Chop Onions Without Crying
	The Incident – Why Buses Open Their Door at Railroads
	Why Aluminum Foil is Dull on One Side
	Food Chains to Display Calories on Menu by 2014
	Disney Movie Secrets
	The Fastest Way to Fold a Shirt
	Military Tanks are Named after Water Tanks
	March Madness Teams are Paid for Performance
	Sunscreen and Sunblock are Not the Same Thing
	Not Making Your Bed Kills Dust Mites
	Baby Proofing Your Home on a Budget
	How to Cure Hiccups
	Transport Suit Jackets Inside-Out to Prevent Lint
	Cocktail Terminology
	Toilets: Taboo for TV Until 1957
	Blue Eyes Are Not Actually Blue
	Brain Freeze is Triggered in the Sinuses
	Real Names of Celebrities
	Secrets of the Red Carpet
	Fertilizer Can Melt Snow and Ice
	How to Clean Up a Leaking Battery
	Craft Breweries Cannot Brew More Than 6 Million Barrels Annually
	Your Passport May Expire Before The Expiry Date
	Boxed Wine Isn’t Necessarily Bad Wine
	More Spent on Flowers at Christmas Than Valentine’s
	People Don’t Explode in Space
	The Banana Plant is an Herb
	The Meaning of the Digits on Your Credit Card
	More US Money is Printed Than MONOPOLY Money
	Emoticons and Other Facebook Tricks
	Your Pupils Dilate When You Lie
	Eight US Presidents Were Born British
	Where the Phrase “Face the Music” Came From
	Standard Keyboards are Designed to Slow You Down
	New Contributors are Joining the Team
	Sarcastic Secret: This is a Toilet Seat
	The Word “Nerd” Was First Written by Dr. Seuss
	The Hidden Lever to Raise Airplane Armrests
	Potatoes: Green Means Stop
	Magazine Mastheads Have a Nautical History
	Finding Home and End on a Mac Keyboard
	The Calendar is Named After The Pope
	Why It Is Called a Swan Song
	How to Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste
	Why We Clink Glasses When We Toast
	Property Donations are Tax Deductable
	Babies Don’t Shiver
	9 Volt Batteries Contain 6 AAAA Batteries
	What the Toaster’s Bagel Button Actually Does
	Design and History of the Northface Logo
	Most Medications Still Good After Expiration
	Why Airplane Shades Must Be Up for Takeoff and Landing
	The Shoulder is the “Butt” and the Butt is the “Ham”
	How to Taste Defective Wine
	Why They’re Called White Elephant Gift Exchanges
	The Real Names of Brand Name Products
	The Most Popular Types of Liquor
	Why It’s Called Black Friday
	White Wine also Stains Teeth
	Why Some Cars Have Fake Convertible Roofs
	Birthdays Were Not Always Celebrations
	Babies Blink Less Than Adults
	How to Dispose of Medicine
	Broccoli is Manmade
	Bozo the Clown was the First Ronald McDonald
	Differences Between Major Over-The-Counter Pain Drugs
	Daylight Saving Time Was Funded by 7-11
	The Meaning of the PlayStation Button Symbols
	Chewing Gum Digests Within a Few Days
	How to be a Halloween Scrooge
	The Meaning of “Sport” in Ritter Sport Chocolates
	The Difference Between Whiskey and Whisky
	Commonly Misquoted Phrases
	The History of Halloween
	The Swastika Was Once a Symbol of Good Luck
	Jagermeister Does Not Contain Deer Blood
	Google Search Tricks
	Hair and Nails Grow Faster in the Summer
	Studios Pay to Have Movies Rated
	Trader Joe’s Marketed the First Reusable Shopping Bag
	Modern Chewing Gum is Made in a Lab
	Some People are Genetically Predisposed to Dislike Broccoli
	Table Salt Used to Indicate a Person’s Social Status
	How to Watch Blocked Internet Videos
	How to Tell Which Printing a Book is From
	Chewing Sunflower Seeds Can Help You Stay Awake
	Some Eggs Do Not Need Refrigeration
	Why Most New Stuff Comes Out on Tuesday
	Secret Menu Items
	Why Suit Jacket Pockets are Sewn Shut
	McDonald’s Once Owned Chipotle Mexican Grill
	Grocery Store Designs are Based on Psychology
	Why You Shouldn’t Wear White After Labor Day
	Japanese Theft Deterrent
	Stainless Steel Appliances are Not Magnetic
	Microsoft Invested in Apple in 1997
	Corporate Logo Secrets
	Bakery Twist Tie Colors Indicate Freshness
	How Does Information Get On a CARFAX Report?
	The White Dashes at the Top of a TV Picture
	August is the Most Popular Month for Births
	What is the Thirty Mile Zone?
	How to Get Less Meat on a Deli Sandwich
	Bluetooth Headsets Can Reduce EMF Exposure
	Cars Built Since 2008 Have Tire Pressure Warning Lights
	Sherlock Holmes’ Famous Saying Wasn’t Part of the Original Works
	eInk Doesn’t Use Power to Maintain an Image
	Air Conditioning Affects Gas Mileage
	How to Take the Bone Out of a Chicken Wing
	Why Some Knives Have Serrated Blades
	Your Dryer’s Lint Filter Should Be Washed
	How to Increase Mobile Phone Battery Life
	White Chocolate is Real Chocolate
	Warning Gauges are Usually Center Normal
	Lights Use More Energy While Turning On
	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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