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Barbara Mikkelson

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Policemen Don't Have Balls

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Feb. 16, 2001

"I bet you're going to sell me tickets to the Highway Patrol Ball."

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Petition to Stop an Abortion

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 15, 2001

Can you really talk a girl out of having an abortion by signing an e-petition?

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The Littlest Fireman

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 11, 2001

Was a dying child made an honorary fireman in Phoenix?

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Needle in Pepsi

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 11, 2001

Did a 1993 instance of product tampering result in syringes in cans of Pepsi?

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Snakes Mistaken for Worms

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 7, 2001

A boy mistakes venomous snakes for fishing worms and dies from their bites.

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MagiCan Death

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 7, 2001

Did the contents of a prize-bearing Coca-Cola 'MagiCan' kill a child?

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Does Chewing Gum Take Seven Years to Digest?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 6, 2001

This oft-repeated claim may stem from genuine confusion over a term commonly applied to chewing ...

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Is Ordinary Use of Canola Oil Dangerous?

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 6, 2001 (Updated: June 20, 2022)

Rapeseed oil has been used for cooking for centuries in Europe, India, China, and Japan.

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Cycle Lops

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 6, 2001

Was a motorcyclist beheaded by a sheet of metal that flew off a truck?

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Beer as Date Rape Drug

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 6, 2001

All about the date rape drug called 'Beer.'

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Bear Mauls Honey-Smeared Child

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 5, 2001

Urban legend about a photo opportunity involving a bear and a honey-smeared kid going horribly w ...

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Do Penguins Fall Over Watching Airplanes?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 31, 2001

Falkland Island penguins are not so fascinated by airplanes they fall over onto their backs from ...

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Do McDonald's Shakes Contain Yucky Non-Food Substances?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 31, 2001

Despite long-held rumors, McDonald's desserts do not substitute primary ingredients such as milk ...

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Poopy Pants

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 30, 2001

A tale of a first date from hell involving a messed pair of pants, a train, and a wrong package.

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The Boyfriend's Death

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 29, 2001

Was the boyfriend who went for gasoline murdered by a madman?

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The Microwaved Workman - Urban Legend

The Microwaved Workman

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Jan. 29, 2001

Was a worker who stood too close to microwave emissions cooked by the rays?

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Petition to Save the NEA

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 25, 2001

Are the NEA, NPR, PBS, and Sesame Street in danger of extinction due to government cutbacks?

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Clinton Body Bags

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 24, 2001

Decades-old political rumor claims Bill Clinton quietly did away with several dozen people who p ...

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Did the Word 'Picnic' Originate with Lynchings?

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 21, 2001

Neither the concept nor the word 'picnic' originated with crowds gathering to witness extrajudic ...

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Etymology of Handicap

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 21, 2001

Did the word 'handicap' originate with the disabled's having to beg for a living?

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