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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).

Willard Wigen - Microscopic Art

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 14, 2006

Willard Wigan's amazing micro-sculptures, on the head of a pin, a grain of sand, and in the eye ...

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Senate Vote on Official Language of America

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 14, 2006

E-mail lists senators who 'voted against making English the official language of America'

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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Child

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 10, 2006

Does an 11-year-old boy with a tumor in his neck from Hodgkin's lymphoma needs prayers?

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Camel Shadows in the Desert

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 9, 2006

A remarkable shot by photographer George Steinmetz shows an overhead view of shadows cast by cam ...

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Were These Politicians Born 9 Months After the 1947 Roswell UFO Incident?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 8, 2006

Were several prominent politicians born nine months after the 1947 Roswell UFO incident?

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Fly the Flag on September 11

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 6, 2006

E-mail exhorts Americans to fly the U.S. flag on September 11, 2009

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Secret Shopper Scams

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Sept. 2, 2006

Scammers defraud aspiring secret shoppers.

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Train Wreck Rape

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 1, 2006

E-mail describes three women being slipped Rohypnol by a St. Louis bartender and then raped.

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Was a Mermaid Discovered in St. Petersburg, Florida?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 30, 2006

Mysterious sightings of the same mermaid, alleged to have taken place at sites around the world, ...

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Is Your Mechanic Cheating You?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 30, 2006

TV news investigation shows Jiffy Lube outlets charging customers for auto maintenance work that ...

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Did a Woman Expose Her Cheating Husband with a Billboard?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 29, 2006

The woman, Emily, supposedly used funds from the married couple's joint bank account to rub salt ...

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Starbucks 'My Favorite Way to Cool Down This Summer' Coupon

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 29, 2006

Starbucks issued 'My Favorite Way to Cool Down This Summer' coupons via e-mail?

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Cheating Husband Billboard

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 29, 2006

Did a woman take revenge on her cheating husband by advertising his infidelities on a billboard?

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Frog Salad

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 28, 2006

Photograph shows a frog found in a live packaged salad product?

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Are players whose pictures grace 'Madden NFL' video games doomed by a curse?

'The Madden Curse': Are NFL Cover Players Doomed to Injury or Obscurity?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 27, 2006 (Updated: Sept. 14, 2022)

“Bad luck” happens to just about everyone sooner or later, but we only take especial note of it ...

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The Daughter of a Soldier

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 22, 2006

Soldier at an airport delivers a kiss from her father to a little girl.

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Team Hoyt

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 22, 2006

Rumor: Message describes the Hoyts, a father and disabled son who participate as a team in marat ...

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Steven Spielberg on Mel Gibson

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 20, 2006

Did Steven Spielberg author a letter taking Mel Gibson to task for his anti-Semitic statements?

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Paper Shredder Danger

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 17, 2006

Household paper shredders can pose a danger to children and pets.

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The Psychology Behind Suicide Bombings

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 17, 2006

E-mail reproduces interview with documentary filmmaker Pierre Rehov about the psychology of ter ...

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