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Barbara Mikkelson

The New School Prayer

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 6, 2001

Was the satirical poem 'The New School Prayer' penned by a schoolchild?

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Crown Air Fresheners and the KKK

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 3, 2001

Are those crown-shaped air fresheners produced by the KKK?

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Was There a Transgender Bond Girl?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 30, 2001

Rumors about the transgender actress and her role in the James Bond film 'For Your Eyes Only' ha ...

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Government Tracks E-mail on April 2

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 30, 2001

Is the government tracking all e-mail messages sent on April 2?

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Fart Death

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 29, 2001

Did a man die in his sleep from breathing in his own farts?

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Special Olympics Linked Arms Race Finish

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 27, 2001

Did contestants in a Special Olympics event link arms and all cross the finish line together?

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Did a Child's Letter Prompt John Wayne to Accept Jesus Before He Died?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 27, 2001

This glurge's premise is the notion that were it not for the sake of a horribly injured child, J ...

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Deaths of Children Left in Cars

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 27, 2001

Baby left in car by forgetful parent dies?

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Nylon (polyhexamethyleneadipamide) was invented in 1935 by an organic chemist under contract to DuPont.

Did 'Nylon' Get Its Name By Conflating the Words 'New York' and 'London'?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 26, 2001 (Updated: Oct. 31, 2022)

Nylon stockings hit the market in 1939, after being introduced at the New York World's Fair.

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Fake Phone Embarrassment

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 26, 2001

Businessman trying to impress others is embarrassingly caught talking into a fake phone.

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Spiders Eggs in Bubble Yum

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 26, 2001

Does Bubble Yum contain spider eggs?

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Oil Driller Revenge

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 24, 2001

How a fired oil rig worker gained revenge on his former bosses.

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The Old Brawl and Chain

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 23, 2001

Bride is jailed for pelting her husband with wedding cake.

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Quieting Children with Gas

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 23, 2001

A babysitter quiets her charges by gassing them.

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Are Government Regulations for Cabbage 27,000 Words Long?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 23, 2001

Some myths are too deeply cherished to be displaced by mere fact.

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Baby High Chair Death

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 22, 2001

Was a baby left in a high chair to await the sitter discovered dead when his vacationing parents ...

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Back to the Future Hoverboard

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 21, 2001

Were the flying hoverboards used in 'Back To The Future II' real?

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Did George Carlin Pen 'The Paradox of Our Time'?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 19, 2001

A widely circulated essay has been attributed to Carlin, the Dalai Lama, an unnamed Columbine Hi ...

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Student AIDS

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 17, 2001

Blood drive at the local high school reveals 20% of the students were HIV positive?

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Casino Lore

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 17, 2001

Various Las Vegas and gambling legends.

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