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
Oct. 2, 2008
Photographs show a woman who had ribs removed to achieve a slender waistline?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 2, 2008
Can Kryptonite brand locks be picked with ordinary Bic pens?
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Oct. 2, 2008
Detroit-area gang initiates are planning to shoot a woman in the head at a gas station in Genese ...
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Oct. 2, 2008
E-mail reproduces a 1999 newspaper article warning about potential troubles with Fannie Mae?
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Oct. 1, 2008
Transcript reproduces portion of a Katie Couric interview with Sarah Palin?
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Sept. 28, 2008
A lawsuit brought by an injured fan purportedly revealed that an umpire blew an important call i ...
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Sept. 26, 2008
John McCain came up with a clever put-down for a student who claimed the older generation can't ...
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Sept. 25, 2008
E-mail proposes a 'We Deserve It Dividend' for U.S. taxpayers.
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Sept. 24, 2008
After a bank failure, does the FDIC have 99 years to pay back insured deposits?
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Sept. 24, 2008
Photograph shows bride with a revealing wedding gown?
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Sept. 23, 2008
Photographs show a mass re-enlistment ceremony held in Iraq on the Fourth of July in 2008.
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Sept. 23, 2008
U.S. election boards will be enforcing rules against passive electioneering on Election Day 2008.
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Sept. 22, 2008
Letter from Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart castigates John McCain for using their 'Barracuda' as ...
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Sept. 22, 2008
E-mail warns of health issues associated with the Obama-Biden ticket.
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Sept. 18, 2008
Did three former Fannie Mae executives serve the Obama campaign as economic advisors?
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Sept. 18, 2008
Is Joe Biden planning to step down from the vice-presidential slot on the Democratic ticket in f ...
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Sept. 18, 2008
Photographs show women at an anti-Palin rally held in Anchorage.
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Sept. 17, 2008 (Updated: Aug. 15, 2022)
The Bakken Formation lies within portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 17, 2008
Web site offers coupon good for free gasoline?
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