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. 16, 2002
Did a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda revealed that the terrorist organization has already place ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 14, 2002
Photographs show the 'biggest woman in the world.'
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 10, 2002
Rumor holds that the MGM star killed a pedestrian while inebriated, but the studio conspired wit ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 7, 2002
Will a web site reveal an 'astounding' discovery to the world on 8 March 2003?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 4, 2002
Photos show Presidents Clinton and Bush peering through binoculars with lens caps on
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 3, 2002
We fact check a number of claims about Target's relationship with veterans' causes, ownership, a ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 30, 2002
Capture of sniper suspects constitures 'a clear testimony of the power of prayer'?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 29, 2002 (Updated: Nov. 9, 2023)
The tale of a Taco Bell employee who refused to accept a less common form of currency because he ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 28, 2002
Information about the 'FriendGreetings.com' site.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 25, 2002
Did a young Todd Beamer receive pitching tips from baseball great Jackie Robinson?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 19, 2002
There is no shortage of scripts available that can be read aloud during a flag folding.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 16, 2002 (Updated: Oct. 25, 2022)
Anti-Semitic screeds are nothing new; neither, unfortunately, is the practice of attempting to l ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 16, 2002
Did George Washington say Jews were a dangerous scourge who should be hunted down as pests?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 15, 2002
Does an e-mail offer sniper-avoidance tips from an experienced 'SWAT sniper'?
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Oct. 15, 2002
Imagine being in a car with no one behind the wheel.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 15, 2002
Is a teenage boy named Shawn Hornbeck missing from his Missouri home?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 15, 2002
Has President Bush been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 14, 2002
Health statistics regarding eggs confuse bureaucrat and restaurant manager.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 14, 2002
Did the Golden Corral restaurant in Tyler, Texas, displayed a sign bearing the legend 'Bless Ame ...
Page: 260