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
Sept. 5, 2008
Distress scam involves an impersonator who pretends to be relative in urgent need of money.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 5, 2008
E-mail lists unpaid campaign debts incurred by Senator Joe Biden.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 3, 2008
Billy Graham associate Bill Brown authored an assessment of Barack Obama's political record?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 2, 2008
Rumor: Photograph shows Sarah Palin posing in a U.S. flag bikini while holding a rifle.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 2, 2008
Fauxtography: Photograph snapped during a Korean War bombing raid shows an image of Jesus in the ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 27, 2008
Four Paws withdrew a 'pimple ball' toy from the market following reports of injuries to dogs?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 27, 2008
Photographs show a fawn that entered a home through a doggie door and made itself at home on the ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 27, 2008
"We hope that issuing certified copies of the original Certificate of Live Birth to President Ob ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 26, 2008
An opinion piece pulled few punches about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 26, 2008
Photographs show amenities provided to employees at the offices of Google.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 25, 2008
A collection of anecdotes regarding honesty told about President Harry S. Truman.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 22, 2008
A 10-year-old windmill reportedly began spinning out of control during high winds.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 20, 2008
Rumor: X-ray image documents a case of penile fracture.
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Aug. 17, 2008
"It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115-ft deep end and holds 66 million g ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 16, 2008
Does a photograph show a Vietnamese child affected by Agent Orange?
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Aug. 14, 2008
John McCain would not be eligible to draw a pension after serving two terms as president?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 13, 2008
Kay Arthur warned a conference that 'God had revealed to her that a literal famine is coming to ...
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Aug. 12, 2008
Information about the 'CNN News Alert' virus lures.
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Aug. 11, 2008
Various Internet-circulated political items written by Thomas Sowell.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 7, 2008
The Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain accidentally demolished a competitor's restaurant?
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