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. 4, 2006
Did Travis Barker die in his garage?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 3, 2006
Photograph shows a duck stealing money from a woman's purse.
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Sept. 30, 2006
The quote, which began circulating in emails in 2006, has often been attributed to Nelson.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 30, 2006
3 Musketeers: The American candy bar that was named after a French literary creation and was onc ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 29, 2006
Photographs show shopping bags adorned with clever artwork.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 28, 2006
Photographs show shopping bags adorned with clever artwork.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 26, 2006
Do photographs show a Texas funeral procession for a soldier killed in Iraq?
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Sept. 25, 2006
Michigan state police warning about an online predator named Jason Stallings.
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Sept. 24, 2006
Numbers recommended by a fortune cookie resulted in multiple lottery players claiming hefty winn ...
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Sept. 22, 2006
Do photographs show photo radar units concealed in wheeled bins?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 21, 2006
"There's no separation, we're one nation under Him."
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Sept. 21, 2006
Famous musician orders all audience members of a particular religious or national group to leave ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 21, 2006
Was actor Ben Savage killed in a September 2006 drunk-driving accident.?
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Sept. 19, 2006
A homeowner supposedly installed a cactus vent cover resembling an extended middle finger to get ...
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Sept. 18, 2006
Does a photograph show Senator John Kerry shaking hands with Anton LaVey?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 17, 2006
The FDA has advised consumers to not eat fresh spinach or fresh spinach-containing products
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 16, 2006
A kidney donor demanded her organ back after the recipient changed religions.
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