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Facts on Honey and Cinnamon

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 15, 2011

An article that extols the purported medical virtues of honey and cinnamon exaggerates their ben ...

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Did 'God Bless the USA' composer Lee Greenwood flee to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam?

Did 'God Bless the USA' Composer Lee Greenwood Flee to Canada to Avoid Vietnam War Draft?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 5, 2001 (Updated: Sept. 12, 2022)

"I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free," the song goes.

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Peanut Butter Dog

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 1, 2000

Woman with peanut butter smeared on her private parts is surprised by guests while searching for ...

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Did H. L. Mencken Say the 'White House Will Be Adorned by a Downright Moron'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 14, 2004

The legendary newspaperman addressed the difficulties of good men reaching national office when ...

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Microwaved Water -- See What It Does to Plants

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 8, 2006

Does an experiment prove water that has been heated in a microwave oven is harmful to plants?

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Did Sarah Palin Say: 'I Can See Russia from My House'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 28, 2011

2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin did not say 'I can see Russia from my house.' ...

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Did Aladdin Ask Teenagers to Take Off Their Clothes?

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 24, 2000

The 1992 animated classic is one of many Disney films with questionable conspiracy theories.

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Marlboro and the KKK

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 13, 2000

Is Marlboro owned by the KKK?

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Is the Neiman Marcus Cookie Story True?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 3, 1999

According to legend, a woman sought sweet revenge after being charged $250 by Neiman Marcus for ...

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AIDS Mary

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 27, 2000

A long-circulating urban legend, "AIDS Mary," holds that a woman seduces men with the intent of ...

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eyedrops

Will a Few Drops of Visine Taken Internally Cause Diarrhea?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 1, 2003

Contrary to common belief, a few drops of Visine brand eye drops taken internally will not cause ...

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snake

Will Your Pet Snake 'Measure' You Before Eating You?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 31, 2008

An old bit of reptilian folklore holds that a pet python who acts 'affectionate' is really just ...

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Red Meat Impacts Feces in Colon

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 28, 1999

Did John Wayne's autopsy reveal 40 pounds of impacted feces in his colon?

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Did a Woman Win a Billion-Dollar 'Matrix' Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 7, 2005

A zombie lawsuit that was dismissed in 2004 continues to be touted as an ongoing court case or a ...

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Tales of black-hearted madmen doling out poisoned Halloween candy to unsuspecting little tykes have been around for decades — they were part of my Halloween experience more than forty years ago.

Poisoned Halloween Candy

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 1, 2000

Police have never documented actual cases of people randomly distributing poisoned goodies to ch ...

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NASA's 'Astronaut Pen'

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 22, 2000

Space race legend claims NASA spent millions of dollars developing an 'astronaut pen' that would ...

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Did Donald Trump Pay Off a Good Samaritan's Mortgage?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 3, 1998

Updated version of old urban legend claims Trump rewarded a stranger who helped him change a fla ...

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Password

'Password' and the 'Doe-Knob' Contestant

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 16, 2000

Poking fun at people for the way they talk is is one of our oldest prejudices.

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The Well to Hell

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

Urban legend claims scientists drilling in Siberia went too far and ended up punching a hole thr ...

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Disneyland Deaths

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 10, 2003

Nine guests have lost their lives on Disneyland attractions.

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The ManBeef Hoax

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 19, 2001 (Updated: Oct. 6, 2022)

Once upon a time, there was website called ManBeef.com that advertised "human meat" and detailed ...

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama standing in front of an American flag

Is Barack Obama's Birth Certificate Fake?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 27, 2008

"We hope that issuing certified copies of the original Certificate of Live Birth to President Ob ...

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Sagging Pants

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 14, 2005

Was the fashion of sagging one's pants born of a prison mode of signaling sexual availability?

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How to be a good wife

Does This 1950s Economics Book Teach How to Be a Good Wife?

Written by: Snopes Staff

March 18, 2001 (Updated: July 18, 2022)

A list of ten steps on how to be a good wife was said to come from a 1950s high school home econ ...

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First World Series Game, 1903

Was the World Series Named for a Newspaper?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 12, 2001

Legend holds that baseball's championship competition is known as the "World Series" because it ...

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