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
March 20, 2003
Can civilians can send 'thank you' messages to American troops through a Department of Defense w ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 20, 2003
Did Monty Python trouper John Cleese pen a satirical article about the formation of an 'Axis of ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 20, 2003
Essay compares education and career experience of government officials and celebrities.
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March 19, 2003
Is there a sanctuary for canines off the coast of Florida?
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March 19, 2003
Did American soldiers buried in France cause an earthquake by 'rolling over in their graves'?
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March 19, 2003
Navy corpsman's e-mail dissuades his mother from attending anti-war demonstration.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 16, 2003
Did Alabama State Auditor Beth Chapman deliver a 'Stand Up for America' speech?
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March 15, 2003 (Updated: Sept. 26, 2022)
It's good practice to avoid sharing your bank account or credit card info via email, text, or phone.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 12, 2003
Yahoo! Groups service will be down between 15 March and 17 March 2002?
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March 12, 2003
Elizabeth Smart: Missing child or Internet hoax?
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March 11, 2003
Does a 1944 Reuters article describes a U.S. administration split over the decision to invade Eu ...
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March 10, 2003
Is Evian brand drinking water filtered with cow's blood?
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 8, 2003
Will CBS be airing a half-hour program devoted to telling the stories of Israel Defense Forces s ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 8, 2003
Did a Corona, California, man sue Tom Ridge for emotional distress after duct-taping his 'privates'?
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 8, 2003
Did Canadian comedian Rick Mercer offer a satirical 'truly Canadian apology to the USA' on telev ...
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March 7, 2003
Did Donald Rumsfeld refer to France and Germany as the 'Axis of Weasels'?
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March 4, 2003
Can the price of generic drugs vary widely from one pharmacy to the next?
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 4, 2003
Did Monty Python member Terry Jones write 'I'm Losing Patience with My Neighbours, Mr. Bush'?
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