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We dug these out of Earth’s lost and found

40 Worldly Secrets That the Earth Tried to Bury in Its Backyard Like Grandpa’s Coin-Filled Mason Jars

February 26, 2025

The Earth is pretty big, but it’s not quite big enough to hide much from us. Like, how long can you play hide-and-seek in the same house before every good spot has been used?

Scouring the globe for facts is what we do, and no amount of soil, structures or secret backroom dealings can keep them from us!

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The Dead Sea Scrolls

One portion of the Dead Sea Scrolls was determined to be a treasure map. W sriake island treasure smalt Day S lake of shadows dragon mountains black lake irate bay CRACKED.COM Found in 1952, the copper scroll was not a literary work like the others, in- stead it listed the locations of valuable treasure like silver and gold that have been buried or hidden. — Source

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The CIA

THE CIA ONCE TRIED TO ASSASSINATE CASTRO VIA MILKSHAKE. Fidel Castro survived over 600 assassination attempts. One of those included a cyanide pill in his chocolate milkshake. However, the pill stuck to the freezer shelf and broke before the assassin could complete the mission. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Elite Clubs

CRACKED STUDENTS IN A SHADOWY SECRET SOCIETY END UP STEERING THE WORLD THOR Since 1832, Yale's Skull and Bones society has chosen 15 senior students each year to join their powerful social and political network. What goes on in the Tomb, the windowless building where the society meets, is a closely guarded secret. — CBS / NBC

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Bond’s Impeccable Tux

Goldfinger Bond wearing a crisp tuxedo under his wetsuit strains credibility, doesn't it? A Dutch agent did exactly that during World war II. Peter Tazelaar's mission was to sneak two secret agents out of a Nazi-occupied casino - so reality is even more James Bond than James Bond. — More: 6 Absurd Movie Scenes (That Actually Happened)

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The Nine Nanas

A covert Tennessee volunteer group that called themselve,s The 9 Nanas had been stealthily helping their community for decades by delivering envelopes of cash and freshly-baked pound cakes to people who needed assistance. GRACKED.COM When their adult chil- dren discovered their secret in 2012, they gained online notori- ety which gave their group even more suc- cess. — Cracked

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Satan’s Portrait

CRACKED Giotto's 13th century frescoes in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi had a hidden secret for centuries - nobody could get up high enough to spot a side-on portrait of Satan hidden in the clouds.

34

A Giant Penguin

The fossil remains of a 6 foot 8 inch tall penguin were found in Antarctica. GRAGKED.COM Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, or the Colossus Penguin, weighed over 250 Ibs and its skeleton was 37 million years old - the most com- plete fossil ever uncovered from the Antarctic. — Source

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Acoustic Kitty

IN THE 1960S, THE CIA TRIED TO USE CATS AS REMOTE LISTENING DEVICES. Project Acoustic Kitty was abandoned when the the first cat sent on a test mission to a park was run over by a taxi. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Secret Service

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Air America

The American passenger and cargo airline 'Air America' was secretly operated by the CIA. AIR AMERICA AIR AMERICA NICHEA CRACKED.COM It supplied and sup- ported covert opera- tions in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, including provid- ing support for drug smuggling in Laos. — LA Times

30

The Empire State Building

The highest floor of the Empire State Building is reserved for a chosen few. The 103rd floor, which is so secret it's usually not listed, is only open to the rich and/or famous. It's a small observatory with 360-degree views. Almost no sounds reach it, so there's near-total silence. CRACKED.COM

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Julia Childs

JULIA CHILD WAS A SPY BEFORE SHE WAS A WORLD FAMOUS COOK. In 1942, Child joined OSS, the precursor to the CIA. During her time there, she created a shark repellent recipe. She also worked in Ceylon and China, but her missions remain, unsurprisingly, classified. CRACKED.COM — Source

28

Dinosaur Valley State Park

CRACKED The river at Dinosaur Valley State Park dried up due to a severe drought, uncovering new tracks that had been buried under layers of sediment. The park is located southwest of Dallas and the majority of the tracks date back 113 million years. — Source

27

CIA Slip-ups

CRACKED.COM Baffling things done by the CIA Not being able to pick a damn codeword In 2011, Hezbollah found out that CIA spy- meetings would happen under the codeword pizza. Wait, but wouldn't that give away where they meet? Indeed, Hezbollah soon figured out they met at a Lebanese Pizza Hut, and proceeded with a devastating bust that led to captured U.S. agents and ruined CIA intelligence-gathering in Lebanon for a while. — Source

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Dagmar Lahlum

Dagrar Lahluror fell in love with a British secret agent. And wound UP being tried for treason. Lahlum was a member of the Norwegian resistance moveme

25

Denmark

CRACKED AN ENTIRE BURIED ARMY Archaeologists have found a huge grave in Denmark with the bones of 1,000+ people who were likely killed in battle and sacrificed to gods. The find matches what was written about the Teutonic massacres, strengthening the theory. — Source

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The Washington Monument

The Washington Monument has a tiny, hidden twin. A 12-foot replica of the Monument is buried right next to it. It was built in the 1880s as a surveyor's tool-they'd use its scale to verify readings. The ground level rose over time, and the Mini Monument was encased in a tube, buried, and forgotten. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Secret Rooms

Baffling Corpse Discoveries 20 YEARS LATER, IN A SECRET ROOM In late 1973, a 73-year-old man disappeared without a trace. By 1991, his house had gone through several owners. Exterminators were called over a termite infestation in the crawlspace, and while checking it out they found a very small secret room. There, the man's skeleton was found with a self-inflicted shot to the head. Got questions? Get in line. CRACKED.COM — BPTU/Shutterstock
Shrouded Hand/YouTube

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SS Treasure

CRACKED THE SS DEATH'S HEAD RING TREASURE There's a huge stash of money hidden in a cave near Wewelsburg Castle in Germany that was put there by the SS at the end of WWII. It's worth tens of millions of dollars.

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Operation Tracer

CRACKED BURYING SIX PEOPLE ALIVE During World War II, the British set up a secret mission called Operation Tracer. They buried six people in a cave bunker for 2.5 years. This was so they could spy and get intelligence even if the Allies lost control of Gibraltar. NORAD PENT — War History Online

20

The Titanic

CRACKED THE TITANIC MISSION WAS A COVER-UP FOR THE NAVY. In 1985, oceanographer Robert Ballard was on a mission ostensibly to find the Titanic, but it was actually a secret operation for the U.S. military to get back two of their nuclear submarines, the Thresher and the Scorpion, which had been lost. — Wiki Commons
Popular Mechanics

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Shi Peipu

CRACKED Gender- Bending Badasses Shi Peipu was a famous Chinese opera star and a secret agent who dressed up as a woman and had a long-term romantic relationship with a French diplomat. In 1993, their story was made into a movie, M. Butterfly. — Wiki Commons
South China Morning Post

18

Nazi Relics

A 2017 Argentine police raid on an art collector's home found a secret room with Nazi relics. - F The room had toys, statues, medical devices and more, all probably owned by top Nazi party members. CRACKED.COM

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King Kamehameha

No one has found the burial of King Kamehameha. When King Kamehameha of Hawaii died in 1819, his body was taken and buried in secret in accordance with Hawaiian tradition to preserve his mana. To this day, people only speculate on its location. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Historic Mysteries

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The Paris Catacombs

Underneath Paris is a maze decorated with millions of human bones. Over 100 miles long, the maze was an ancient mine before being converted into bone-decorated catacombs in the 1700s. During WWII some tunnels became Nazi bunkers while others became secret bases for the French Resistance. Pakuranman.com There's a public entrance for tourists-- but there's also a network of secret entrances hidden throughout the city. CRACKED.COM — 29 Seemingly Normal Cities With Disturbing Facts

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A Fake Tuna Spy

40 Worldly Secrets That the Earth Tried to Bury in Its Backyard Like Grandpa’s Coin-Filled Mason Jars — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

14

William Kampiles

In 1977, William Kampiles stole a spy satellite manual from the CIA which he sold to the Russians for.$3000. CRACKED.COM Не then told the CIA who he worked for and what he had done in the hopes that they would hire him as a double agent. They didn't and he was sentenced to 40 years in prison. — Chicago Tribune

13

The Chapel of Human Bones

Kutná Hora, Czech Republic THE CHAPEL OF HUMAN BONES Back in the 13th century, people regarded the site as holy ground, and everyone wanted to be buried there when they died. When the space filled up, bodies were dug up to make more room, and the bones of more than 40,000 corpses were used to display the dead in full view. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Real Places That Will Give You Nightmares

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Ancient Greece

SECRET ORIGINS GAME OF JACKS JACKS WAS PLAYED IN ANCIENT GREECE, EXCEPT AT THAT TIME THE JACKS WERE TINY SHEEP BONES. FOR MOST OF HISTORY THIS GAME WAS KNOWN AS KNUCKLEBONES. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel didn't just revolutionize fashion she was also a Nazi spy. Declassified documents identify her as a secret agent working for the Germans,

10

Cyber Command

The U.S. CYBER COMMAND cyber STATES Command a emblem contains X a hidden code. When cracked, the 32 character string translates into the unit's (lengthy) mission statement: D USCYBERCOM plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes and conducts activities to... ensure US/Allied freedom ofaction in cyberspace and deny the same to our adversaries. CRACKED.COM .COM — Source: 27 Real-World Easter Eggs Under Our Noses

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Times Square

NOT 2018 HAPPY NEW TOSHIBA @TOK A major building in Times Square is empty. It's the building where they drop the New Year's Ball - One Times Square. There's one tenant: a Walgreens on the ground floor. The building has been used as a gigantic, vacant advertising stand since 1992. It makes $23 million a year. CRACKED.COM — Source: 17 Unknown Secrets In Well-Known Landmarks

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Buried Treasure

Buried treasure may be hidden in Bedford County, Virginia. CRACKED.COM Of the three texts known as the Beale Ci- phers has been cracked, revealing the possible location of $43 million in gold, sil- ver, and jewels. — Source: 20 Facts That Are Like A Road Trip To Knowledge Town

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Dead Rat Delivery

Actual dead rats are used to deliver spy stuff. The CIA has confirmed that since World War FIG. 1 II, the body cavities of dead rats have been used as hiding FIG. Z places for small items like rolls of film. They stuff the little corpses with gear, coat them in hot sauce to keep scavengers away, and drop them from planes. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

6

Pee on the Moon

WE LEARNED THAT PEE WILL BE A MISSION-CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR BUILDERS ON THE MOON. A study by the European Space Agency found that human urea would mak — Source: AP News

5

Starbucks

Baffling things done by the CIA Having their own top-secret Starbucks Somewhere in Langley, the CIA's exclusive Starbucks is so secret its exact location is unknown. It's there instead of normal coffee machines because they wanted to humanize the CIA headquarters' work environment. You know, through a massive corporation. TM CRACKED.COM — Source

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Cold War CIA Agents

During the Cold War, CIA agents communicated based on how their shoelaces were tied. GRAGKED.COM During the Cold War, the CIA hired stage magician John Mulholland to teach their covert operatives sleight-of-hand tricks and secret signals they could use in the field. — Neatorama

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World War II Spies

American Virginia Hall was a British spy during World War II. CRACKED COM She created a network of 90 secret agents called Heckler in southern Franc

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Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes is an ex-NSA agent. SECURITY AGENCY ONAL * VOIHTWVA OF LINN VIS She had top secret clearance, and she was involved in the Desert Storm ope

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Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash was a badass secret agent. The Man in Black got his start in the military, where he was a top secret Morse Code operator. Cash intercepted a message about Joseph Stalin's death, which was huge at the time because of the Cold War. CRACKED — Source

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