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
Nov. 18, 2013
Was a U.S. serviceman in uniform refused service at the Posh Bagel in Davis, California?
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Nov. 17, 2013
Many consumers have been surprised to find that Ugg brand boots are actually made with sheepskin ...
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Nov. 16, 2013
Spraying a mixture of vinegar and water on your car's windshield may help prevent the glass from ...
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Nov. 14, 2013
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Nov. 13, 2013
Images show advertisements intended to encourage young people to sign up for health insurance co ...
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Nov. 13, 2013
Have Trifexis brand parasite prevention tablets caused the deaths of a large number of dogs?
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Nov. 12, 2013
Insect larvae have been discovered in pouches of Earth's Best brand organic baby food?
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Nov. 10, 2013
Has Texas passed a law allowing incarcerated sex offenders to be used as subjects for medical ex ...
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Nov. 10, 2013
Did a school in Maryland require children to cross-dress for a 'LGBTQ Appreciation Day' event?
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Nov. 9, 2013 (Updated: Aug. 26, 2022)
An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a ha ...
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Nov. 9, 2013
Rumor: Tom Cruise said that 'being an actor is like serving in Afghanistan.'
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Nov. 8, 2013
A satirical attempt to equate one type of discrimination with another.
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Nov. 7, 2013
Somehow an urban legend got mixed up with a news story.
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Nov. 5, 2013
Assuming a connection between severe diaper rash and brand-related chemical burns may be misplaced.
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Nov. 5, 2013
Video documents a link between singer Beyoncé and satanism?
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Nov. 4, 2013 (Updated: Sept. 22, 2022)
The television host is often the center of internet rumors.
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Nov. 4, 2013
Letter to President Obama posted on Facebook thanks him for being 'selfish' and taking lavish va ...
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Nov. 4, 2013
Rumor: Photographs show a desert memorial constructed to honor the victims of UTA Flight 772.
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Nov. 3, 2013
Navy SEALs were not ordered to discontinue wearing the 'Don't Tread on Me' uniform patch because ...
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Nov. 1, 2013
Several rescued horses in the Niagara Falls area are in need of adoption.
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