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
June 4, 2015
Caitlyn Jenner has not said she regrets becoming female and will transition back to being male.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 3, 2015
Rumor: A couple was sent to the ER after mistaking glue for lubricant.
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June 3, 2015
Rumor: A public smoking ban will go into effect in New Brunswick on 1 July 2015.
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June 2, 2015
News: Did the animated series 'Family Guy' predict back in 2009 that Bruce Jenner would have gen ...
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June 2, 2015
News: Did the animated series 'Family Guy' predict back in 2009 that Bruce Jenner would have gen ...
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June 2, 2015
Fauxtography: Photograph shows a pink strawberry moon.
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June 2, 2015
Rumor: Britney Spears took her hit song 'Oops I Did It Again' from Louis Armstrong.
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June 2, 2015
An NBC Nightly News segment did not report or predict that "all Americans will receive a microch ...
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June 1, 2015
Rumor: Photograph from the 1920s shows a group of women listening to a lecture about sex.
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June 1, 2015
Rumor: A dog treated with Frontline subsequently suffered an adverse reaction to the flea and ti ...
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May 31, 2015
"Justin's currently training 5 days a week to acquire the physique that director James Wan is lo ...
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May 28, 2015
Fake news of no redeeming value is often generated by prank news sites and formatted for social ...
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May 28, 2015
Rumor has it that unexplained chalk markings found on the outside of homes or other property war ...
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May 27, 2015
Rumor: CPS launched an investigation into the Duggar family after reports about Josh Duggar surf ...
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May 27, 2015
Planet X637Z-43 is reportedly a natural habitat for pot.
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May 27, 2015
Rumor: A 'Welcome to Amsterdam' sign instructs obese people to keep their clothes on.
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May 27, 2015
Rumor: Photograph shows a sign at a Hooters restaurant stating that motorcycle clubs are not all ...
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May 26, 2015
Does this video really show the Muslim world's reaction to Obama's latest speech about the dange ...
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May 26, 2015
Rumor: Photograph shows a bottle of Coca-Cola with the words 'Share A Coke with Isis' printed ac ...
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