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
July 19, 2008
Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow authored an essay about the 'unexpected blessings' ...
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July 17, 2008
A Chinese couple eloped and lived in a secluded cave for over 50 years.
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July 16, 2008
Rumor: Account describes Navy SEALs' funereal tribute to Medal of Honor recipient Mike Monsoor.
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July 16, 2008
E-mail compares proposed changes in taxes after the 2008 presidential election.
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July 14, 2008
"Next thing he heard was a rumble as the awning started falling against his driver's side door."
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July 14, 2008
Photographs show a mansion belonging to Filipino senator Manny Villar?
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July 14, 2008
Photographs show a mansion belonging to Filipino senator Manny Villar?
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July 14, 2008
E-mail criticizes U.S. environmental regulations on the oil industry.
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July 13, 2008
Warnings about a 'Koobface virus' spreading via Facebook are several years out of date,
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July 13, 2008
Warning about computer viruses sent out disguised as package delivery failure notifications.
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July 13, 2008 (Updated: March 11, 2015)
Rumor: Photographs show a new prison facility in Chicago, Illinois.
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July 8, 2008
Do the bulk of donations to the Obama campaign come from a handful of wealthy foreign financiers?
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July 7, 2008
Video clip shows the reunion of two men with a lion they had raised as a cub.
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July 7, 2008
Video clip shows a surfer pulled along by a shark he hooked with a rod and reel.
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July 7, 2008
Egyptian explorers find and eat jar of honey, then discover a child's body inside it.
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July 3, 2008
Does a video clip capture NFL kicker Shaun Suisham booting a 110-yard practice field goal?
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July 3, 2008
Did Doug Christie nearly choke to death when his wife refused to allow a female doctor to assist ...
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July 2, 2008
Irena Sendler, supposedly a candidate for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, is credited with saving 2, ...
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July 1, 2008
E-mail reports the truth about the environmental impact of drilling for oil in ANWR.
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July 1, 2008
The eleven points on the maple leaf of Canada's flag don't represent the number of Canadian prov ...
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