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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).

Feeding the Eagles

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 6, 2010

Rumor: Photographs show bald eagles being fed on a spit in winter.

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Statue of Liberty Amidst a Hurricane

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 2, 2010

Photographs show the Statue of Liberty amidst a hurricane?

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SUV Impaled on Guardrail

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 30, 2010

Photographs show an SUV impaled by a guardrail.

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Thierry Mairot

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 28, 2010

Is a person named Thierry Mairot attempting to engage children in sexual conversations via Face ...

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Bighorn Sheep on Buffalo Bill Dam

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 26, 2010

Rumor: Photographs show bighorn sheep on the face of the Buffalo Bill Dam in Wyoming.

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Here You Have / Just for You / Here It Is

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 14, 2010

Information about the 'Here You Have / Just for You' virus

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Hands reaching through cell bars

Were Snopes Staff Members Arrested in a Law Enforcement Raid?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 13, 2010

The staff of snopes.com were not arrested after an early morning raid by law enforcement at thei ...

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Frankenmuth Crosses

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 11, 2010

Frankenmuth resident objects to cross his city's crest; residents respond by placing crosses on ...

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How Was the 'Batman' TV Theme Created?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 10, 2010

The words to the 1966 'Batman' ABC television series theme song -- were they produced by brass i ...

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Was the Pentagon Intended to Be a Hospital?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 10, 2010

Was the Pentagon military office building originally intended to be a hospital?

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Is This Michelle Obama with Princess Letizia and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 8, 2010

Same women, different times

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Does the Owner of Progressive Insurance 'Donate Millions to the ACLU'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 8, 2010

Progressive's former CEO, Peter Lewis, personally donated to liberal political causes; but he's ...

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Is This a High School Principal's Speech to the Incoming Class?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 4, 2010

A speculative "What I would say if I were in that position" column has been confusingly cast as ...

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Muslim child reading Quran

Joys of Muslim Women - Nonie Darwish

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 30, 2010

An article purportedly details treatment of women in the Muslim world.

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CFL Bulb Fire Risk

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 30, 2010

Do CFL bulbs pose a significant fire risk with ordinary use?

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Don Rickles Roasts Congress... and Barack Obama

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 28, 2010

Collection reproduces jokes about Democratic politicians by Don Rickles?

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Facebook: 'New Gifts for You' Virus

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 25, 2010

Is a 'New Gifts for You' virus being spread via Facebook posts?

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Newt Gingrich Statement on Proposed Mosque/Islamic Community Center Near Ground Zero

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 24, 2010

Did Newt Gingrich issue a statement condemning the building of the Cordoba House community cente ...

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Lloyd Marcus -- A Black Man, The Progressive's Perfect Trojan Horse

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 24, 2010

Lloyd Marcus wrote an opinion piece entitled 'A Black Man, The Progressive's Perfect Trojan Horse'?

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Roundabout Bridge

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 22, 2010

Rumor: Photograph shows a circular bridge.

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