Classics
Snopes Classics from back in the day.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 6, 1996
Prankish Disney animators supposedly drew Jessica Rabbit without underwear in a few frames of 'W ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
July 12, 1999
Did the word "fuck" originate as an acronym of the phrase "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"?
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
March 19, 2009
Large company effects mass layoff via a fire drill?
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 23, 2011
Rumor holds that McDonald's buys their meat from a company called '100% Beef,' which allows them ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 24, 2001
What's the story behind infamous Chung e-mail wherein a young trader brags about his sexual conq ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 12, 2005
These deep-sea creatures were not found scattered throughout the wreckage pf a tsunami.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 29, 1998
Rumor has it a disgruntled Disney artist sought revenge on the company by drawing a castle spire ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 20, 2008
Narrative asserts the cross-like shape of the laminin molecule is evidence of God's hand in the ...
Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 16, 2003
Does the word "tip" derive from the acronymic form of the phrase "To Insure Promptness" or "To I ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Feb. 27, 1999 (Updated: April 23, 2021)
Snuff films — are they for real?
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 21, 2004 (Updated: Sept. 14, 2022)
Lina Medina, a Peruvian girl from the Andean village of Ticrapo who made medical history when sh ...
Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 13, 2002
Was the word "shit" formed from an acronym of 'Ship High in Transit'?
Written by: Snopes Staff
Feb. 4, 2001
Urban legend describes a rock star who collapses at a party and has a pint of semen pumped from ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
May 2, 1999
Legend holds that the original Coca-Cola formula contained a significant amount of cocaine.
Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 21, 2001
Neither the concept nor the word 'picnic' originated with crowds gathering to witness extrajudic ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 28, 2007 (Updated: June 28, 2022)
Children's television show host Fred Rogers has been the focus of many rumors.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Feb. 23, 2005
Rumor holds that popular singer Ciara was born male and discussed her childhood transition to fe ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 3, 2003
Photographs show a suspect who was decapitated by a wrought-iron fence while fleeing from police.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 19, 1995
Half a century onwards, the rumor that Walt Disney's body was put in cryonic storage remains one ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Sept. 24, 2003 (Updated: July 30, 2011)
Did a troop of Boy Scouts die after roasting hot dogs on oleander branches?
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 4, 2001
The extra 'something' that Marilyn possessed doesn't appear to have been a toe.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 20, 2008
Claims that archaeologists discovered Pharaoh's chariot and the bones of horses and men under th ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 29, 2005
The Social Security system has been subject to debate for many decades.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 19, 2007
According to a popular presentation, eagles extend their lifespans by removing their beaks, talo ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
April 30, 2002
A man locked in an unplugged freezer imagined himself freezing to death and died as a result.
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