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
Aug. 20, 2005
Is this luxury automobile silver-colored ... or actually made of silver?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 17, 2005
Rumor: Photograph show a Kern County Sheriff's car with an unusual decal.
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Aug. 17, 2005
The WWII icon alluded to the possibility that mankind might someday face an extraterrestrial foe.
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Aug. 10, 2005
Rumor: A CD with barcode cover art confused store's scanners.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 9, 2005
Did the 'Wall Street Journal' run an article about the execution of Chinese refrigerator factory ...
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Aug. 4, 2005
High school student wins Ebonics competition by translating rap lyrics into standard English?
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Aug. 3, 2005
Does a photograph show a bulletin warning London Underground travelers not to run on the platfor ...
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Aug. 3, 2005
Did an actor whose character had been killed got up and walked off-stage during a live TV perfor ...
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Aug. 2, 2005
Does a photograph show golfers fleeing from the approach of a grizzly bear?
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July 27, 2005 (Updated: July 21, 2022)
This claim originated in a 2005 email following a spate of attempted bombings in the London Unde ...
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July 25, 2005
Will tips recommended by Andy Rooney reduce telemarketing phone calls and junk mail?
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July 24, 2005
Does a photograph show a beachgoer with deeply tanned and wrinkled skin?
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 24, 2005
'"Did you have a big bowl of stupid for breakfast this morning, numbnuts?'
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July 23, 2005
Does a video clip show drunken Russian coal miners being interviewed about an accident?
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July 21, 2005
The photograph has gained popularity in social media clickbait ads that lead to listicles and sl ...
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July 19, 2005
Rumor: Photographs show a snake trapped by an electrified fence.
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July 19, 2005
Do photographs show the aftermath of a porcupine vs. pit bull encounter?
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July 18, 2005
'I No Longer Have a Reason to Live,' Says Despondent Potter Fan
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July 15, 2005
Bizarre night-vision video documents the lonely existence of a teenage mutant named 'Rubber Johnny.'
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July 13, 2005
Do photographs show an albino whitetail deer fawn?
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