Classics
Snopes Classics from back in the day.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 15, 2011
An article that extols the purported medical virtues of honey and cinnamon exaggerates their ben ...
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.
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 1, 2000
Woman with peanut butter smeared on her private parts is surprised by guests while searching for ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 14, 2004
The legendary newspaperman addressed the difficulties of good men reaching national office when ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 8, 2006
Does an experiment prove water that has been heated in a microwave oven is harmful to plants?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 28, 2011
2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin did not say 'I can see Russia from my house.' ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 24, 2000
The 1992 animated classic is one of many Disney films with questionable conspiracy theories.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 3, 1999
According to legend, a woman sought sweet revenge after being charged $250 by Neiman Marcus for ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 27, 2000
A long-circulating urban legend, "AIDS Mary," holds that a woman seduces men with the intent of ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 1, 2003
Contrary to common belief, a few drops of Visine brand eye drops taken internally will not cause ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 31, 2008
An old bit of reptilian folklore holds that a pet python who acts 'affectionate' is really just ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 28, 1999
Did John Wayne's autopsy reveal 40 pounds of impacted feces in his colon?
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 ...
Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 1, 2000
Police have never documented actual cases of people randomly distributing poisoned goodies to ch ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 22, 2000
Space race legend claims NASA spent millions of dollars developing an 'astronaut pen' that would ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
March 3, 1998
Updated version of old urban legend claims Trump rewarded a stranger who helped him change a fla ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 16, 2000
Poking fun at people for the way they talk is is one of our oldest prejudices.
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 ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 10, 2003
Nine guests have lost their lives on Disneyland attractions.
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 ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 27, 2008
"We hope that issuing certified copies of the original Certificate of Live Birth to President Ob ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
April 14, 2005
Was the fashion of sagging one's pants born of a prison mode of signaling sexual availability?
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 ...
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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