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).
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Aug. 12, 2009
A video clip seemingly shows a man shooting down a waterslide, flying off a ramp, and landing in ...
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Aug. 10, 2009
Article by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dave Janda criticizes the ObamaCare Plan as 'fascist'?
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Aug. 10, 2009
Letter chides Senator Barbara Boxer for asking a general to address her as 'Senator'?
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Aug. 6, 2009
"It's definitely a copy of my certificate. It's so laughable it's ridiculous."
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Aug. 5, 2009
Do these photographs show a train that set a wooden bridge on fire?
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Aug. 5, 2009
Images show new designs for currency that the U.S. government is planning to introduce?
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Aug. 4, 2009
Has the CDC warned that the swine flu is wiping out villages in Asia and will kill 60% of the U. ...
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Aug. 4, 2009
Photograph shows an automobile crushed in a New Orleans accident?
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Aug. 3, 2009
Does a photograph show a shark attacking a British Navy diver?
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Aug. 3, 2009
Consumers visiting the 'Cash for Clunkers' web site must agree that their computers become U.S. ...
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Aug. 3, 2009
Prayer request for Maggie Lee Henson, a 12-year-old injured in a bus crash?
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Aug. 2, 2009
Rumor: States are installing 'point-to-point' cameras along highways that automatically track an ...
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July 30, 2009
An Internet-circulated coupon can be redeemed for a free hamburger and soft drink at Wendy's res ...
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July 30, 2009
Video clip shows police seemingly ignoring a getaway car full of bank robbers.
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July 28, 2009
Is the Obama administration selling plans for the B-2 Stealth Bomber to China in exchange for de ...
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July 28, 2009
Did Ben Stein write an article about 'figuring out' Barack Obama?
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July 27, 2009
Is the title of the David Crosby song 'Page 43' a reference to the New Testament?
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July 25, 2009
In 2007, Barack Obama belatedly paid parking tickets accumulated while he was a student at Harvard?
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July 24, 2009
Rumors have circulated for many years saying that all your photos are up for grabs.
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July 24, 2009
The health care bill currently before Congress mandates that seniors be given euthanasia counsel ...
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