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. 22, 2007
Was the town of Paradise, California, named for the 'Pair-o-Dice' saloon?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 22, 2007
Photograph shows a moose mounting a statue of a bison.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 22, 2007
List compiles Andy Rooney's observations on what he'd learned?
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Oct. 22, 2007
"If you decide that you do not want to support something like this, I suggest that you boycott t ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 21, 2007
Rumor: School photograph shows a boy segregated from his class because he is Jewish.
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Oct. 20, 2007
It seems some gems and stones can carry good or bad luck, depending on how you use them.
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Oct. 20, 2007
A Costa Rican artist starved a dog to death as part of a gallery exhibit?
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Oct. 16, 2007
Was Cindy Sheehan's son, Casey, raised by her ex-husband after the couple divorced and both rema ...
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Oct. 12, 2007
New law makes it illegal for motorists in Pennsylvania to use cell phones while driving?
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Oct. 10, 2007
Woman advertises on Craigslist for a rich husband, receives advice about 'depreciating assets.'
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Oct. 8, 2007
A video clip claimed that you can make Mountain Dew glow with just a little bit of baking soda a ...
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Oct. 5, 2007
On-line coupon can be redeemed for a free smoothie at Jamba Juice outlets?
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Oct. 4, 2007
E-mail describes an attempted rape in Vacaville, California.
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Oct. 2, 2007
E-mail describes the kidnapping, assault, and torture of Megan Williams by six white suspects.
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Oct. 2, 2007
E-mail compares U.S. and Canadian health care systems.
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Oct. 1, 2007
Did singer Britney Spears commit suicide at the Promises clinic in October 2007?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 30, 2007
Photographs shows a giant, man-eating catfish caught in a Chinese reservoir.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 29, 2007
Yohana Ravelo: missing child or Internet hoax?
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Sept. 29, 2007
Photographs show a bear rescued from the ledge of a bridge with a net.
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Sept. 29, 2007
An open letter to the NAACP in Atlanta about Michael Vick.
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