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The Origin Story of Christmas Cards

Written by: David Mikkelson Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 22, 1999 (Updated: Oct. 28, 2022)

The first formal card was designed by an Englishman in 1843.

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Slasher Under the Car

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 19, 1999

Do thieves hid under people's cars to slash their ankles?

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Kelsey Brooke Jones

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 18, 1999

Kelsey Brooke Jones: missing child or Internet hoax?

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Coca-Cola's Secret Formula

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 17, 1999

Coca-Cola's formula is not really so much of a secret that only two men each know half of it.

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Smithsonian Barbie

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Nov. 16, 1999

A humorous rejection letter was purportedly sent by the Smithsonian in response to an amateur pa ...

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Was Coca-Cola Originally Green?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 16, 1999

It's a common fixture of "did you know" trivia lists — but is it true?

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Coca-Cola Cocaine Snorting Logo

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 16, 1999

Does Coca-Cola's script label show a person snorting cocaine?

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Money in Gideon Bible

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 12, 1999

Ever find money in a Gideon Bible?

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Grandma's Cooking Secret

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Nov. 9, 1999

A bride finally questions why her mother cuts the ends off of roasts before cooking them.

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Dead Jockey

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 8, 1999

The story of a dead jockey and his miraculous recovery.

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neiman marcus cookie

Is the Neiman Marcus Cookie Story True?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 3, 1999

According to legend, a woman sought sweet revenge after being charged $250 by Neiman Marcus for ...

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Christmas Suicides

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 23, 1999

Does the suicide rate go up during the winter holiday season?

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Zero Dollars Charge

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 21, 1999

Man battles a $0.00 charge that won't go away.

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Letter of Intent

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 17, 1999

Woman narrowly misses becoming the latest victim of a gang of murderers in WWII Berlin.

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“Still the Queen” and its variants are told about members of the British royal family or will in some other way involve Britain.

'Still the Queen': Here's the Decades-Old Story About Forgetting Someone's Name

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Oct. 15, 1999 (Updated: Sept. 20, 2022)

Versions of the legend involving two people — one of whom can't recall the other's name — date t ...

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Waterskier Falls Into Snake Nest

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 12, 1999

Unlucky waterskier finds herself tangled in a nest of snakes.

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Did a Cursed Mummy Sink with the Titanic?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Oct. 9, 1999

The ancient artifact that inspired this ghost story can still be seen at the British Museum.

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Hoover Dam Entombments

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 1, 1999

The myth of the concrete pour too important to halt to fish out a mere body is just that, a myth.

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Catapulted Cat

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 30, 1999

A catapulted kitten tale.

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Bungled Cat Rescue

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 30, 1999

The rescue of a stranded kitty goes wrong.

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