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. 30, 2014
Rumor: Michael Jordan is planning his return to the NBA at age 52.
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Dec. 30, 2014
Does a photograph from the 2014 Iditarod show a dogsled riding over a snowless trail?
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Dec. 30, 2014
Was an essay about 'Two Americas' penned by former football coach Lou Holtz?
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Dec. 30, 2014
A transgendered girl named Leelah Alcorn committed suicide and left a note explaining why on Tumblr.
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Dec. 29, 2014
Are gang members painting gun barrels orange so police will be hesitant to shoot them?
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Dec. 29, 2014
A Hawaii resort changed the location of a military wedding in order to accommodate President Oba ...
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Dec. 28, 2014
Is Walmart funding Al Sharpton?
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Dec. 28, 2014
Did Chipotle workers in Brooklyn refuse service to eight uniformed NYPD officers?
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Dec. 28, 2014
Phishing attempt is disguised as a GMail or Google+ 'spam and fraudulent verification survey'.
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Dec. 28, 2014
Are 'Black Lives Matter ' protests all secretly organized and funded by Communists at Revcom.us?
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Dec. 28, 2014 (Updated: May 26, 2021)
Don't believe this. Just watch.
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Dec. 27, 2014
An article from the now-defunct website Infossip gained traction on social media, supposedly pro ...
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Dec. 27, 2014
Dr. Laura Schlessinger adopted ten pitbulls from a shelter and immediately had them euthanized.
Written by: David Mikkelson Alex Kasprak
Dec. 25, 2014 (Updated: July 26, 2017)
Are U.S. farmers saturating wheat crops with Monsanto's Roundup herbicide as a desiccant to faci ...
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Dec. 24, 2014
Has Kurt Sutter announced plans to helm a 'Sons of Anarchy' movie?
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Dec. 23, 2014
Has the identity of the Teletubbies' Sun Baby finally been revealed?
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Dec. 22, 2014
Is Pedigree recalling Jumbone brand dog treats due to a risk to canines?
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Dec. 22, 2014
Musician Joe Cocker has passed away from lung cancer at age 70.
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Dec. 22, 2014
Did several NBA stars wear misspelled shirts reading 'I can't breath' instead of 'I can't breathe'?
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Dec. 22, 2014
Did the Heartless Felons gang threaten to kill police officers in Ohio?
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