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
July 2, 2012
Item presents information about the 'real' Mitt Romney.
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July 2, 2012
Rumor: Donald Trump issued a pithy criticism of Obamacare.
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June 27, 2012
Are soup cans lined with dangerous levels of BPA?
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June 26, 2012
Was 'Bugs Bunny' voice actor Mel Blanc allergic to carrots?
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June 24, 2012
Did a Home Depot store call police to remove an ambulance that was posting in their parking lot?
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June 23, 2012
A veteran was booted from an Old Navy store for complaining about a uniform-wearing employee?
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June 23, 2012
The Obama Event Registry allows users celebrating special occasions to solicit campaign donation ...
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June 20, 2012
A Rite Aid store posted a sign prohibiting 'same-sex activity'?
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June 20, 2012
Barack Obama's mother was born a man?
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June 19, 2012
Rumor: Musician Miles Davis made a crude remark upon meeting First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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June 18, 2012
Photograph shows a child discovered in the wheel well of a utility company vehicle during a saf ...
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June 18, 2012
Was Joe Montana killed in a car accident?
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June 17, 2012
This species should be particularly adept at night-time hunting.
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June 15, 2012
Photograph shows sharks swimming at the bottom of an escalator after the collapse of a shark tank.
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June 15, 2012
A truck stop in Bogalusa, Louisiana, refused service to a National Guard member in uniform?
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June 13, 2012
Monsanto-developed corn contains toxins that protect against insects and are harmful to humans?
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June 13, 2012
A levitating car developed by Volkswagen exists only as a concept that was given form for displa ...
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June 13, 2012
"The president's departure had nothing to do with the delay in the Thunderbird's show, as has be ...
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June 12, 2012
Eating gum thrown on the ground causes birds to die?
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