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Barbara Mikkelson

Audrey Hepburn poses for her publicity photo to promote the film Sabrina.

Did Audrey Hepburn Author These 'Beauty Tips'?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

May 16, 2001 (Updated: Aug. 8, 2022)

"For attractive lips, speak with words of kindness," the viral quote begins.

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Lebanese Loop ATM Theft

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 15, 2001

Thieves steal ATM cards and PINs with plastic sleeves known as 'Lebanese loops.'

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Ionut Costea

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 15, 2001

Should you wire money into the account of Ionut Costea, an injured Romanian child?

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McVeigh Book

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 10, 2001

Should you refuse to buy the book about Timothy McVeigh?

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Romantic Encounter with a Necrophiliac?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 8, 2001

A girl's unusual medical condition supposedly led to the discovery that the boy she'd been intim ...

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Cremains Mistaken for Cocaine

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 7, 2001

Thieves steal 'cocaine' which turns out to be the cremated remains of a householder's relative.

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'Black Tax' Credit

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 1, 2001

Are African-Americans entitled to a $5,000 slavery reparation tax credit?

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Landmine Check

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 1, 2001

A newscaster mistakenly assumes that wives in a Middle Eastern country now walk ahead of their h ...

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You can tell which day a loaf of bread was baked by the color of its plastic twist tag.

Does the Color of a Bread Tag Indicate When the Loaf Was Baked?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 29, 2001

Shoplore holds that you tell which day a loaf of grocery store bread was baked by the color of i ...

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Elevator, Door, Floor

Hit the Floor!

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

April 28, 2001 (Updated: May 8, 2012)

Legend: The apocryphal tale of the black celebrity, an elevator, and a frightened woman.

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ghost story bloody mary mirror

Is the Bloody Mary Story True?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 27, 2001

Will chanting 'Bloody Mary' 13 times in front of a darkened mirror summon a vengeful ghost?

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Understated Unemployment

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 23, 2001

Does the government understate the unemployment rate because they only report what percentage of ...

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Rolls-Royce Special Assistance

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 18, 2001

Did Rolls-Royce dispatch a special mechanic to aid a stranded motorist?

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Why Do We Say 'Bless You!' When Someone Sneezes?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 17, 2001

Some questions, no matter how simple, don't have one knowable answer.

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handyman invoice

The Handyman's Invoice

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 16, 2001

The bill of a famed fix-it man detailed the difference between value of work and value of knowledge.

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Lucien Bouchard and Fred West

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 16, 2001

Canadian politician Lucien Bouchard was mistakenly identified as a serial killer in a newspaper.

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Is Cell Phone Use at Gas Pumps Dangerous?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 9, 2001

Rumor holds that the use of cellular phones poses a danger of touching off explosions at gas sta ...

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Water Jars Keep Dogs Off Lawn

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 9, 2001

Will leaving a full jar of water on your lawn keep dogs from defecating on it?

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis: Male and Female?

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

April 6, 2001

Long-standing rumor holds that actress Jamie Lee Curtis acknowledged in an interview that she wa ...

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Body Found in Beer Vat

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 6, 2001

Brewery employees discover body of worker in vat of beer?

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