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
Nov. 14, 2004
A spooky photograph purportedly captures a dead woman who collects the souls of people who don't ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 14, 2004
The legendary newspaperman addressed the difficulties of good men reaching national office when ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 14, 2004
Rumors that cell phone numbers are going to be released to telemarketers if their owners don't s ...
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Nov. 10, 2004
Phishing scheme sent by e-mail targets Wells Fargo customers.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 10, 2004
Was a band musician killed by a slide trombone?
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Nov. 9, 2004
Did a Rush Limbaugh broadcast approve selling gas to Saddam Hussein and gassing drug addicts?
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Nov. 3, 2004
Have the Washington Redskins home game results correctly predicted presidential election outcome ...
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Nov. 2, 2004
A collection of humorous election-related photographs
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Nov. 1, 2004
Does a photograph in a Vietnamese museum honor John Kerry as an anti-war protester?
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Nov. 1, 2004
Did a study find that less intelligent people are more likely to support President Bush?
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Oct. 28, 2004
A 'Soldier's Letter to Kerry' by Michael Connelly
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Oct. 25, 2004
Does a Beach Boys song include the sounds of sex in the studio?
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Oct. 24, 2004
An essay that postulates what steps the devil might take in order to corrupt human civilization ...
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Oct. 20, 2004
Was the 2004 flu vaccine shortage attributable to a lawsuit handled by Vice-Presidential candida ...
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Oct. 19, 2004
Does a photograph show a soldier in Iraq growing grass from seeds sent by his wife?
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Oct. 19, 2004
Did a wounded Vietnam veteran buy a full-page ad in the Army Times?
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Oct. 14, 2004
Is a 7-year-old girl named Jessica Mydek dying of cerebral carcinoma?
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Oct. 12, 2004
How to show support for your candidate in the 2004 presidential election
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Oct. 5, 2004
Phishing scheme sent by e-mail targets SunTrust customers.
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