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
Jan. 23, 2002 (Updated: Sept. 6, 2022)
As this rumor goes, Heinz produced a version of Alphabetti spaghetti for Nazi-era Germans that c ...
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Jan. 17, 2002
Hilarious story of attempt to rescue cat from garbage disposal.
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Jan. 16, 2002
Newscaster inadvertently makes sexually suggestive comment regarding an amount of snowfall?
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Jan. 16, 2002
Will signing a petition help reinstate organized prayer in public schools?
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Jan. 10, 2002 (Updated: Aug. 24, 2022)
In American history, Ross is something of a legend — a craftswoman who made flags.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 9, 2002 (Updated: Sept. 28, 2022)
This rumor has been circulating since at least 1987, when it was cited in an article about effor ...
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Dec. 27, 2001
During a hospital visit, did President George W. Bush salute an Army officer who had been badly ...
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Dec. 24, 2001
Is Time magazine considering designating Osama bin Laden as its "Man of the Year" for 2001?
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Dec. 14, 2001
Rumor: The state of Texas offers free towing services to stranded motorists.
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Dec. 14, 2001
Groom's indiscretion with a bachelor party stripper is revealed by his failure to remove the condom.
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Dec. 10, 2001
Has the President of the United States of America asked all Americans to play the national anthe ...
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Dec. 8, 2001
The name doesn't exactly conjure up images of something delicious and refreshing to drink.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 5, 2001
Does the name of this iconic spray found in almost every garage reveal something about its inven ...
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Dec. 5, 2001
Astronaut John Glenn authored a piece expressing outrage at how the U.S. military has been hampe ...
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Dec. 1, 2001
"The Harry Potter books showed me that magic is real, something I can learn and use right now, a ...
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Nov. 26, 2001
Has Congress established a National Day of Reconciliation?
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Nov. 25, 2001
Is a flashing Instant Message is a sign that someone is trying to steal your password?
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