David Mikkelson
David Mikkelson founded the site now known as snopes.com back in 1994 as a creative outgrowth of his wide-ranging interests in a variety of subjects (particularly folklore) and his professional expertise in the computer industry. Handling everything from researching and writing articles about urban legends to managing the site’s technical infrastructure, David saw snopes.com (which antedated the development of automated search engines) quickly become the go-to place for Internet users to query about anything questionable they encountered online, establishing it as the oldest and best known online fact-checking outlet operating today. David’s educational background includes a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas (San Antonio) and about a zillion course hours of post-graduate classes at California State University Northridge taken with no particular degree program in mind. His previous employment encompassed stints with the News-Chronicle (newspaper), Teledyne Electronics, USPS, JPL, Digital Equipment Corporation, Rocketdyne, and Health Net (HMO).
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 13, 2014
Is it that time of year again?
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Sept. 13, 2014
Rumor: The Nobel Committee has expressed regret for awarding the 2009 Peace Prize to President O ...
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Sept. 13, 2014
The remains of an ancient city were discovered in the Australian desert.
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Sept. 12, 2014
Despite what some people may think they've read, you still can't use food stamps to purchase mar ...
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Sept. 12, 2014
Photograph shows an ISIS terrorist arrested in Houston.
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Sept. 11, 2014
Rumor: Home Depot employees are being forced to undergo 'Muslim Sensitivity Training' by demand ...
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Sept. 10, 2014
The ten most widely circulated rumors and conspiracy theories associated with the 9/11 terrorist ...
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Sept. 9, 2014
Reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration halted production of Coors Light brand beer b ...
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Sept. 9, 2014
Horrifying image illustrates the dangers of pork consumption.
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Sept. 9, 2014
Will President Obama resign on 1 January 2015 over new Benghazi revelations?
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Sept. 8, 2014
Has the identity of notorious murderer 'Jack the Ripper' finally been established?
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Sept. 7, 2014
This deceptively fluffy-looking caterpillar has a painful sting.
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Sept. 5, 2014
Rumor: Killed Ferguson teen Michael Brown had a lengthy arrest record.
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Sept. 3, 2014
A nine-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed a shooting instructor with an Uzi at a gun ran ...
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Sept. 3, 2014
Photograph shows injuries suffered by Officer Darren Wilson when he was assaulted by Michael Brown.
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Sept. 3, 2014
Are eleven passenger planes missing from an airport in Libya?
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Sept. 2, 2014
Will McDonald's restaurants be placing Michelle Obama's image on their drink cups?
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Sept. 2, 2014
Did a Mobil station in Holly, Michigan, refuse service to an Army reservist in uniform?
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Sept. 2, 2014
Has Congress approved a program to provide free cars to welfare recipients?
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