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Barbara Mikkelson

Toothbrush Bandits

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

A burgled honeymoon couple gets a shock after developing the film left in their camera.

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Cross-Coupled

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

Bulgarian couples meet in an unexpected encounter.

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Edison Electric Chair

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

Edison, Westinghouse, and the invention of the electric chair.

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Light, Vehicle, Transportation

Livermore Long-Burning Lightbulb

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998 (Updated: May 25, 2021)

A lightbulb has been burning continuously since 1901.

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Hindu Red Dot

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

What does the red dot on a Hindu's forehead mean?

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Code Adam Origin

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

Is missing child protocol in stores called 'Code Adam' after 6-year-old Adam Walsh?

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Did the Selective Service Harvest Names from a 'Free Ice Cream' List?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 30, 1998

A pair of brothers were surprised when the fictitious name they made up for a free yearly ice cr ...

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RV Gas Siphoner Gets Mouthful of Sewage

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 30, 1998

Ever hear the urban legend about a gas-siphoning thief who accidentally gets a mouthful of sewage?

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money dollars

Did a Millionaire Fire His Bank Because It Did Not Validate Parking?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 30, 1998

Next time a clerk looks down his nose at you, tell him about John Barrier and the Washington Sta ...

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cow

Did Someone Once Write a Check on the Side of a Cow?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Dec. 30, 1998

A check doesn't necessarily have to be written on paper. It can be written on anything, as long ...

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The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 30, 1998

A deadly wave of molasses swept through Boston in January 1919, crushing and drowning 21 people.

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Did a Newspaper Announce This Daylight Saving Contest?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 30, 1998

"Only pure daylight is allowed. No pre-dawn light or twilight will be accepted."

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San Antonio Ghost Children

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 7, 1998

Do the protective little ghosts of children killed at a railway crossing push stalled cars off t ...

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Tiny spider on a cactus

Spiders in Cactus

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 4, 1998

Did a cactus explode and spew baby tarantulas everywhere?

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The Hook

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 2, 1998

An escaped killer interrupts a young couple's make-out session.

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Semen Found in Fast Food

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 1, 1998

Analysis of restaurant food eaten by a young woman reveals the presence of semen from HIV- or ST ...

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Are Immigrants Exempt from Paying Taxes?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 30, 1998

Claims that the U.S. government grants multi-year tax exemptions to immigrants are variations of ...

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Flashing Headlights Gang Initiation

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 30, 1998

A warning about gang members driving around with their headlights off, then killing anyone who f ...

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Killer Goat

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 17, 1998

The story of a goat who killed its owner and the campaign to save its life.

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Elmer McCurdy

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 17, 1998

Did a dummy 'dead man' on a TV set turns out to be the real thing?

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