I eat a lot of microwave popcorn. A few weeks ago I read somewhere the microwaving a cup of water first would improve the popcorn. I usually pretty skeptical of people claiming better tastes for stuff that shouldn't matter. However, it did seem like the steam could help keep the popcorn moist. Either way I tried it and it does seem to work. It could be psychological, but I've been too lazy to conduct a double blind study. The stuff I've read online recommended one cup for one minute. I've been doing a cup for three minutes, figuring that if it is steam that would lead to more steam. Then quickly switching the popcorn bag in (quickly to prevent a lot of steam from escaping).
Anyway, here is a thread where it is discussed. They seem to attribute it to the steam or the preheated components (or it being hogwash).
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=526750
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