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
Dec. 5, 2005
Video clip shows a Russian 'Candid Camera' style mailbox prank gone horribly awry.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 3, 2005
Do photographs show anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan sitting in an empty tent at a book signing?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 29, 2005
Video captures home Christmas light display synchronized to musical score.
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Nov. 28, 2005
Does the ACLU object to Marines praying?
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Nov. 23, 2005
Do photographs show the beachfront home of golfer Tiger Woods?
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Nov. 21, 2005
Information about the Sober.x (aka 'Illegal Websites') computer virus warnings.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 21, 2005
Photographs show Finnegan, a squirrel adopted into a litter of puppies.
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Nov. 20, 2005
Do photograph show miniature baby figures made of marzipan?
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Nov. 20, 2005
Are Greenies brand dental chews harmful to dogs?
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Nov. 19, 2005
Has Target banned use of the phrase 'Merry Christmas'?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 17, 2005
Does California law require state residents to obtain hunting licenses before setting mousetraps?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 15, 2005
A video clip showing a pickup being oblierated by a meteorite in the desert is merely an excerpt ...
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Nov. 15, 2005
Is Huntingdon Life Sciences offering to pay cash for cats and dogs rescued from New Orleans?
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Nov. 15, 2005
Essay by retired Air Force major general analyzes the war on terrorism.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 14, 2005
Photograph shows a 9-foot rattlesnake caught in Texas?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 13, 2005 (Updated: Nov. 22, 2017)
An article that compares the salaries of top executives of several large charitable organization ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 13, 2005
Did New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin create a phantom force of 700 'virtual policemen'?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 10, 2005
Can you get free air travel on Delta Airlines for forwarding an e-mail message?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 4, 2005
Photograph shows flag-draped coffins arrayed around the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 2, 2005
Photograph shows sign welcoming visitors to Connecticut and apologizing for President Bush.?
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