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
Dec. 1, 2000
A get-rich scheme supposedly involved a scammer's leaving blank deposit slips imprinted with his ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 30, 2000
A serviceman's poem describes a soldier's lonely night the evening before Christmas.
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Nov. 28, 2000
We turn to the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game for this ...
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Nov. 25, 2000
Did scientist Michael Faraday tell England's prime minister the usefulness of his invention was ...
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Nov. 24, 2000
Are drug users dropping discarded needles into pay phone coin returns?
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Nov. 20, 2000
Nearly all carbonated soft drinks contain carbonic acid.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 20, 2000
Does the word 'chad' come from the Chadless keypunch, invented by a Mr. Chadless?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 18, 2000
An examination of some common beliefs around the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Nov. 17, 2000
People love to create and spread invented backstories for simple nursery rhymes.
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Nov. 16, 2000
Did Clinton change naval regulations to allow the Vietnamese flag to be flown higher than the Am ...
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Nov. 12, 2000
Arthur "Harpo" Marx's name change took place long before the world had heard of an Austrian name ...
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Nov. 12, 2000
Humorous slip-up on the back of a Beatles album.
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Nov. 11, 2000
Did Dan Quayle say he wished he'd brushed up on Latin before his trip to Latin America?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 7, 2000
Was the Harley-Davidson 'Fat Boy' motorcycle designed to represent the atomic bomb?
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Nov. 7, 2000
Does the Bible say that three wise men visited Jesus in a stable?
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Nov. 6, 2000
The FBI's list of 'Top 20 Homicides of the Year'?
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Nov. 5, 2000
List of humorous child support claims.
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Nov. 5, 2000
Boss is surprised by birthday party guests at secretary's apartment after disrobing for sex.
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Oct. 30, 2000
Does CIGNA's web site donate money for breast cancer research?
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Oct. 29, 2000
Was a 2000 Nike ad pulled because readers found it offensive to the disabled?
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