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. 28, 2007
Will a proposed redesign of the Lincoln Cent omit the motto 'In God We Trust'?
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Sept. 26, 2007
Exhortation to refuse an invitation from a named stranger to converse online warns of an attempt ...
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Sept. 25, 2007
A letter to the editors of a local newspaper exhorts that atheists should be kicked out of America.
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Sept. 24, 2007
Seagulls are usually not that popular but Sam is a star because he's so funny.
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Sept. 21, 2007
Singer Lee Greenwood cancelled a Denver concert appearance at the last minute over a pay dispute.
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Sept. 20, 2007
Video clip shows an aired-once-only Budweiser commercial paying tribute to 9/11 victims.
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Sept. 16, 2007
Throughout the decades, the same tall tale of a stamp not sticking due to human error has made i ...
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Sept. 15, 2007
Consumers can receive a coupon for a free chicken sandwich and Coke at Chick-fil-A?
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Sept. 13, 2007
Did a man pay $104,655.60 to run his Republican ad in the Washington Post?
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Sept. 12, 2007
Did John Eisenhower write a commentary about why he will be voting for John Kerry?
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Sept. 12, 2007
E-mail details actor Denzel Washington's TV appearance with Katie Couric.
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Sept. 11, 2007
Rumor: Applicant turned down for a college position sends the school a letter declining the reje ...
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Sept. 5, 2007
Does the artificial butter flavoring used in microwave popcorn pose a danger of lung damage to o ...
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Sept. 5, 2007
Can customers 'purchase' teenage brides through the web site marryourdaughter.com?
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Sept. 4, 2007
Owner of a Dunkin' Donuts tells U.S. servicemen he will not serve them because "you are killing ...
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Sept. 3, 2007
E-mail exchange between property manager and renter turns personal.
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Sept. 3, 2007
Rock purchased for $10 proves to be a valuable star sapphire.
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Sept. 3, 2007
Photographs show a puppy with a heart-shaped pattern in its coat?
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Sept. 3, 2007
Photographs show backpacks and clothing discarded at an Arizona rest area used by illegal immigr ...
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Sept. 3, 2007
Was a serviceman in uniform refused service because the establishment's owners didn't support th ...
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