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Chop Suey Origins

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 18, 2000

Chop Suey: American or Chinese?

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It’s true that all cigarettes are bad news. However, in the realm of the rumor, menthols are especially excoriated.

A Collection of False Rumors About Menthol Cigarettes

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Jan. 18, 2000 (Updated: Oct. 19, 2022)

Rumors about menthol cigarettes tend to fall into two categories: those having to do with specif ...

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The Super Bowl Indicator

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 17, 2000

Does the Super Bowl winner predict annual stock market performance?

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Marlboro and the KKK

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 13, 2000

Is Marlboro owned by the KKK?

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Mormon Ownership of Coca-Cola

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 13, 2000

Do the Mormons own the Coca-Cola Company?

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The Blind Man

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 8, 2000

Woman embarrassingly discovers that 'blind man' has more than one meaning.

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Cat and Rat Ranch Hoax

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 6, 2000

We feed the cats to the rats, the rats to the cats, and get the skins for free!

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Anthony Parkin

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 2, 2000

Is a dying boy named Anthony Parkin circulating a chain letter?

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Eelskin Demagnitizes

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 2, 2000

Do eelskin wallets demagnetize credit cards?

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Amanda Bundy

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 1, 2000

Is a little girl named Amanda Bundy dying from a terminal cancer?

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Menu Shouldn't Trust

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 28, 1999

Burglars target women who fill out room service breakfast orders which indicate they're travelin ...

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Brothers Traded Moleskin Pants as an Annual Christmas Gift

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 27, 1999

For twenty-five years, two brothers-in-law traded the same pants back and forth between them as ...

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1994's Most Bizarre Suicide

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 19, 1999

The case of bizarre suicide attempt that supposedly confounded legal authorities.

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Lucky Strike Logo Color Change

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 17, 1999

Did Lucky Strike cigarettes change the color of their package to help aid the war effort?

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Leper in Chesterfield Cigarette Factory

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 17, 1999

Was a leper found working in a Chesterfield cigarette factory?

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Did Camel Cigarettes Packs Include a 'Hidden Naked Man'?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 16, 1999

Many consumers claimed to be able to see a naked man hidden in the artwork of Camel cigarette pa ...

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Miracle Carburetor

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 7, 1999

A miraculous car that gets 200 miles to the gallon is sold by mistake then reclaimed by the fact ...

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The Ultimate Fruitcake Recipe

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 6, 1999

Versions of this holiday gag have been kicking around for decades.

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snake

Was a Woman Fatally Bitten by a Snake in Her Coat Pocket?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 3, 1999

You never know when you may come across your worst fears.

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Christmas Season Superstitions

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 22, 1999

A collection of superstitions and folk beliefs about Christmas.

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