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Barbara Mikkelson

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What's the Origin of 'Letting the Cat Out of the Bag'?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 7, 2010

There is nothing obvious about why a cat's being released from a bag has anything to do with tru ...

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Carried Away

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 6, 2010

Glurge: About-to-be-divorced wife asks her husband to carry her over the threshold every day for ...

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Is Mascara Made from Bat Guano?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 30, 2010

Is bat guano used in the manufacture of mascara?

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Hello Kitty

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 14, 2010

Rumor: A pact with the Devil to save a cancer-stricken child resulted in the creation of the Hel ...

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Incubus Shoe

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 12, 2010

Reebok once marketed the 'Incubus,' a shoe named for a demon who violates women in their sleep.

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Are Hospitals More Dangerous in July?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 4, 2010

Rumor has it that hospital mortality rates go up in July due to an influx of inexperienced doctors.

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Did Biden Say This About People Questioning His Religion?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

June 29, 2010

"Next person [who says] I'm not religious, I'm going to shove my rosary beads up their ass," pos ...

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Blacks Don't Read

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

June 22, 2010

Dee Lee penned a screed opining that blacks 'don't read'?

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Etymology of 'Mind your P's and Q's.'

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

June 4, 2010

The etymology of the phrase 'Mind your p's and q's.'

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Dog Mouths vs. Human Mouths

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

June 1, 2010

Some people say dogs' mouths are yucky; others assert they're cleaner than human mouths.

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Did 40 Marines Rescue Kids From a Pentagon Daycare Facility on 9/11?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 25, 2010 (Updated: Aug. 26, 2022)

American Flight 77 crashed into Pentagon at 9:43 a.m. on that fateful day.

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The belief that women will swallow some astonishingly large amount of lipstick over the span of their lives has been kicking about for more than a decade.

Does the Average Woman Swallow 6 Pounds of Lipstick During Her Lifetime?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

April 30, 2010 (Updated: Sept. 29, 2022)

While it’s a neat-sounding statistic, common sense rules it out.

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Bob Barker Prison Toiletries

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 29, 2010

Because his jailbird son complained about a lack of prison toiletries, Bob Barker of "The Price ...

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Hotel Room Credit Card Phone Call Scam

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 26, 2010

Does a new scam involve criminals placing phone calls to hotel rooms to dupe guests into giving ...

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No, storage in a refrigerator or freezer is not required or recommended for batteries produced today. Cold temperature storage can in fact harm batteries if condensation results in corroded contacts or label or seal damage due to extreme temperature storage.

Will Refrigerating Batteries Improve Their Performance?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

April 25, 2010 (Updated: Oct. 12, 2022)

Some people believe that storing batteries in a fridge or freezer will help them not lose their ...

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Acid Rain Warning

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 25, 2010

Dark circle around moon presages acid rain?

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Corona Lime Wedge

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 22, 2010

Why we add a lime wedge to Corona beer.

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Fake Canadian $2 Coins

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 22, 2010

Counterfeit $2 coins (toonies) circulating in Canada?

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Earthquake Myths

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 17, 2010

Some people regard hot and dry weather as "earthquake weather," a supposed precursor to a large ...

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Is the Word 'Posh' a Shortening of 'Port Out, Starboard Home'?

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

April 14, 2010

"Posh" is a word now best understood as a descriptor of something elegant or stylishly luxurious.

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