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
Jan. 22, 2012
Photograph shows a 9-month-old baby tattooed by its mother's boyfriend?
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Jan. 21, 2012
Rumor: Halal meat sold in the U.S. is commonly produced in conditions of filth and uncleanliness.
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Jan. 20, 2012
"Now close your eyes and repeat out loud five times: 'I am so glad I do not work for quality con ...
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Jan. 20, 2012
Winston Churchill quipped that he preferred traveling on Italian cruise ships because 'there is ...
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Jan. 19, 2012
Chart shows an 'interesting look at world leaders' during World War II.
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Jan. 17, 2012
Image shows a McDonald's sign warning about the dangers of acrylamide?
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Jan. 16, 2012
President Obama visited his Chicago home and found it had been foreclosed upon and a new family ...
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Jan. 16, 2012
Video clip shows a woman discussing why California is the best state for obtaining public assist ...
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Jan. 12, 2012
Photograph shows an eagle perched on a gravestone in a military cemetery.
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Jan. 11, 2012
Rumor: Billboard sponsored by the Funeral Directors Association urges viewers to commit suicide.
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Jan. 11, 2012
Are monthly Medicare Part B premiums are set to jump to $247.00 in 2014?
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Jan. 10, 2012
Photographs show an albino ruby-throated hummingbird?
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Jan. 9, 2012
Long-running hoax falsely claims Facebook will donate money to help a child with cancer every ti ...
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Jan. 9, 2012
Photograph shows a dog injured by fireworks placed in its mouth.
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Jan. 9, 2012
Photograph shows a 'Bowl-O-Bama' bowling alley in Clearwater, Florida?
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Jan. 8, 2012
Rumor: Image shows an 'Ode to the Welfare State' published in a 1949 newspaper.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Photographs show Yomi Kim Hunter, a Korean-American voted the 'prettiest man in Asia'?
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Jan. 5, 2012
Has the Ramnit worm been stealing Facebook credentials?
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Jan. 5, 2012
Video captures a magician performing the 'greatest card trick ever'?
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