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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).

Thailand's Miss Transvestite Contest

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 29, 2008

Photographs show the winner of Thailand's Miss Transvestite Contest?

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Robert F. Kennedy's 40-Year Prediction

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 28, 2008

Robert F. Kennedy said he believed a black man could become President of the United States withi ...

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amazing ball girl catch

About That Amazing Ball Girl Catch Video

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 23, 2008 (Updated: June 12, 2021)

This video has been "amazing" viewers for more than a decade.

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When Was the First Alligator Found in the Chicago River?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 23, 2008

Rumor has it that an alligator discovered in the Chicago River in June 2008 was the first ever f ...

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Martha Raddatz/ABC News Interview

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 20, 2008

Did an ABC News report deliberately slant the presidential candidate preferences expressed by U. ...

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama standing in front of an American flag

Did Barack Obama Say He Had Visited 57 (Islamic) States?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 19, 2008

"Obama said he's going to campaign in 57 states, and it turns out that there are 57 Islamic stat ...

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A Black man wearing a black suit raises his right hand as he speaks before a podium.

Is Barack Obama a Natural-Born Citizen of the U.S.?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 18, 2008

Is Barack Obama a natural-born citizen of the U.S.?

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Iowa Tornado

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 17, 2008

Photograph shows a tornado in Yazoo City, Mississippi?

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Pile of buttons reading "VOTE."

Must the President and Vice-President Be from Different States?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 16, 2008

Many people believe the U.S. constitution requires that presidential and vice-presidential candi ...

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Sen. John McCain.

John McCain's Sons

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 3, 2008

A viral email from 2008 describes the military pedigrees of Senator John McCain's sons.

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Vitamin Water and Anti-Freeze

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 31, 2008

Did vitamin water containing antifreeze kill a New Mexico woman?

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Aluminum Foil Locking Tabs

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 29, 2008

Boxes of aluminum foil commonly include lock tabs to help hold the rolls in place.

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pentagon building

Was the Pentagon Built with Extra Bathrooms Due to Segregation?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 29, 2008

Segregation laws in America had a direct impact on the Pentagon's design and the people who buil ...

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horseless carriage committee

Is the 1875 Horseless Carriage Committee Report Real?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 29, 2008 (Updated: Feb. 19, 2020)

One common form of satire is to lampoon a particular position on a modern political or social is ...

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Prayer Request: Ella Newmiller

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 29, 2008

Prayer request for Ella Newmiller, a 5-year-old girl with an inoperable brain stem tumor.

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channel 1

Channel 1

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 27, 2008

Why don't television sets have a Channel 1?

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Buchanan to Obama

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 26, 2008

E-mail reproduces Pat Buchanan's criticism of Barack Obama's remarks on racial discrimination in ...

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Diamond Mercedes

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 25, 2008

Photographs show a diamond-covered Mercedes-Benz automobile.

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Ghost sighting at Raffles Place

'Elevator Ghost' in Singapore's Raffles Place

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 25, 2008

Did a security camera capture a ghost in a Singapore office building's elevator?

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Store Closings

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 23, 2008

E-mail lists large retail chains that plan to close by the end of 2008.

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