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
Oct. 8, 1999
The film 'The Madness of King George' deals with the political machinations that took place as t ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 6, 1999
Man dressed as superhero knocks himself unconscious after tying his wife to the bed.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 29, 1999 (Updated: June 20, 2022)
The 'middle finger salute' did not derive from the defiant gestures of English archers whose fin ...
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Sept. 19, 1999
A woman stuck to a toilet seat provides a physician with an opportunity for the perfect bon mot.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 17, 1999
Did Bill Cosby buy up the rights to the 'Little Rascals' comedies to keep them off of TV?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 15, 1999
Does ordinary use of Febreze pose a general danger to household pets?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 12, 1999
Was the film 'The Poseidon Adventure' being shown aboard the Titanic when it hit the iceberg?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 11, 1999
Did random letters chosen on the British TV game show 'Countdown' spell out the phrase 'WANKMEOFF'?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 11, 1999
Rumor: The actor who portrayed the 'Marlboro Man' died of lung cancer.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 11, 1999
Rumor: The characters in 'Captain Pugwash' had names that were sexual double entendres.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 10, 1999
Did a youngster tell Bozo to 'Cram it, clown' on live TV?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 10, 1999
Did Albert Einstein make a guest appearance on 'Gunsmoke'?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 25, 1999
Man faints at discotheque after stuffing his pants with a cucumber.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 23, 1999
The high-pressure environment of college has led to many legends that express the stresses and a ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 20, 1999
Will Congress be voting to prohibit affirmative action in admissions for any institution of high ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 16, 1999
The nationality of Kato, the Green Hornet's valet, was somewhat ambiguous as World War II began.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 15, 1999
Was a ruse employed to cover up the death of the actor who voiced radio's Lone Ranger?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 13, 1999
Did Mississippi schools remove fractions and decimals from their math curriculum?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 9, 1999
Did a grateful father fund the education of the poor farmer's son who discovered penicillin?
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