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Barbara Mikkelson

July 22 2009 Tsunami Prediction

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 11, 2009

Will an eclipse cause an earthquake which will in turn cause a tsunami on July 22, 2009?

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Should You Eat Fruit on an Empty Stomach?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 9, 2009

Must fruit be eaten on an empty stomach in order for the body to absorb it properly?

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Did a Professor Use Grade Averaging to Teach About Socialism?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 4, 2009

Anecdote tells of an economics professor's use of exam grading to teach his class about the fail ...

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Was the Stethoscope Invented to Preserve Modesty?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

March 31, 2009

On one momentous day, French physician Rene Laennec rolled a sheaf of paper into a tube and plac ...

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Steelers Super Bowl Redistribution

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 31, 2009

Will the Pittsburgh Steelers be forced to surrender half their Super Bowl titles to less fortuna ...

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Oprah Millionaire Contest Show

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 31, 2009

'Oprah Millionaire Contest Show' e-mails solicit personal information for non-existent contest?

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Computer Screen Cleaner

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 22, 2009

Web site provides access to program that will clean the inside of your computer screen?

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Fire Drill Layoff

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 19, 2009

Large company effects mass layoff via a fire drill?

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Asparagus vs. Cancer

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 17, 2009

No evidence supports the popular rumor that asparagus has miraculous cancer-fighting properties.

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Acid in Hand Soap

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 14, 2009

Acid was placed into in hand soap dispensers in the restrooms of rest stops in Alabama and Florida?

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Etymology of Exception Proves the Rule

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 12, 2009

'The exception proves the rule' means 'counter-examples verify the adage's claim.'

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Etymology of '86'

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 9, 2009

Did the term '86' (to get rid of someone or something) enter the English language as part of a r ...

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Barney Rumors

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 2, 2009

Purple dinosaur children's host Barney had cocaine hidden in his tail and cussed out a child?

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Cookie and Coco

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 27, 2009

Two Labradors named Cookie and Coco need a home?

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Is Gasoline a Recommended Treatment for Getting Rid of Lice?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 26, 2009

Moderately priced and highly effective licecides have been available for several decades now.

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Government Grant Scams

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 26, 2009

Scammers promise to hook up victims with a variety of government grants.

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Cut Onions Contamination Warning

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 16, 2009

Bacteria on cut onions and potatoes do not cause more food poisoning cases than spoiled mayonnaise.

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Does the Interaction of Motrin and Robitussin Cause Heart Attacks in Children?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 11, 2009

A claim that the combination of Motrin and Robitussin brand medications causes heart attacks in ...

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Why Is Coffee Called a 'Cup of Joe'?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 19, 2009

Several different theories try to account for how "coffee" came to be known as "joe."

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2010 Olympics Anthem

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 14, 2009

Will 'O Canada' be sung in Hindi at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver?

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