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Barbara Mikkelson

Caltech Earthquake Warning

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 12, 2010

Caltech sent its people home on April 12, 2010, warning that an earthquake would strike within t ...

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Mister 880

The Strange Case of Mister 880

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

April 10, 2010

How the search for a prolific counterfeiter of one-dollar bills ended up lasting ten years.

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Garage Arrest

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 8, 2010

Police officer arrests DUI suspect in trooper's own garage?

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Dog Deaths from Chewing Stuffed Toys

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 27, 2010

Dogs die after eating children's stuffed toys that contain flame-retardant materials?

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Cockroach Eggs in Drinking Straws

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 22, 2010

Do cockroach eggs in drinking straws pose a general danger to restaurant patrons?

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Hole Punch Car Robbery

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 19, 2010

Crime alert warns that thieves drill a hole under a vehicle's door handle, break in, steal only ...

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NASCAR Peanuts Superstition

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 7, 2010

Why are peanuts in the shell considered to be unlucky at auto racing events?

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What Does a Sun Shower Symbolize?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 6, 2010

Folklore supplies two "reasons" for sun showers, one having to do with animals, the other with t ...

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Delivery Person Mistaken for Troll

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 27, 2010

Legend about a developmentally disabled adult who captures a delivery person (or other front doo ...

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'Boy Shot by Stepfather' Appeal

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 24, 2010

Old hoax holds that a every time a particular message is shared, a company will donate money tow ...

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No Price Too High

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 15, 2010

A lesson in how one lone punctuation mark can have a profound impact on the meaning of a sentence.

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Etymologies of 'One for the Road' and 'On the Wagon'

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 13, 2010

The etymologies of the phrases 'One for the road' and 'On the wagon.'

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Live Strong Bracelet DNR Confusion

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 10, 2010

Have Lance Armstrong 'Live Strong' bracelets been confused with 'Do Not Resuscitate' bands?

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The Old One

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 5, 2010

A horse named 'The Old One' rescued a herd from a burning barn?

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Is Lady Gaga a Hermaphrodite?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 28, 2010

"You know, there also is this strange rumor that you're part man and part woman."

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Noodles and MSG

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 18, 2010

Rumor: Cooking instant noodles along with the contents of their flavor packets turns the MSG con ...

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Looking up the etymology of phat

Etymology of 'Phat'

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Jan. 17, 2010

Does "phat" come from an acronym formed from "Pretty Hot And Tempting"?

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Gun Control, Texas Style

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 14, 2010

A woman attributed her shooting a mugger six times to the fact that her gun only held six bullets.

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Trailed Computer Buyers

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 9, 2010

Thieves follow computer buyers from stores and steal merchandise from their cars.

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Is Facebook Implementing User Fees?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 2009 (Updated: April 9, 2018)

"Facebook is a free site and will never require that you pay to continue using the site."

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