Classics
Snopes Classics from back in the day.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 19, 2003
Is there a sanctuary for canines off the coast of Florida?
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 2, 2007
Does a stairway at Santa Fe's Loretto Chapel miraculously stand despite having no discernable me ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 6, 1997
Do women flash their breasts at the camera in Disneyland's Splash Mountain?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 18, 2009 (Updated: Sept. 15, 2022)
When puppy love becomes "'til death do us part."
Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
May 28, 2001
"There was this paper on her incubator that said 'Please save Urine,' so I knew that they had na ...
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: Barbara Mikkelson
June 12, 1999
A vacationing couple staying in a foul-smelling motel room discovered a body hidden under their bed.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 28, 2004
Warning claims parking lot carjackers are placing flyers or $100 bills on the windows of cars, t ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
May 29, 2001
One boy's befriending of an outcast new kid at school stops him from committing suicide.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 28, 1996
It's hardly surprising an entertainment industry giant would object to unauthorized commercial u ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 9, 2002 (Updated: Sept. 28, 2022)
This rumor has been circulating since at least 1987, when it was cited in an article about effor ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
May 12, 2000
Rumor: A struggling newborn improved dramatically after being placed in an incubator with her he ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 5, 1998
Bugs do wander into people's ears sometimes. But where can they go from there?
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 7, 2000
This legend has a long and tortuous history stretching back nearly 150 years.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 12, 2000
False rumor holds that Phil Collins wrote the song 'In the Air Tonight' after witnessing an inci ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 10, 1999
Old broadcast legend holds that the wife of a famous golfer blurted out on the air that she kiss ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 15, 2001
Rumor has it that Groucho Marx made a risqué wisecrack about his cigar to a female 'You Bet Your ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 27, 1999
Will downing a combination of Coca-Cola and aspirin get you high (or kill you)?
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
May 4, 2000
A college library is said to be sinking into the ground because the architect failed to take the ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 29, 2001
Was the boyfriend who went for gasoline murdered by a madman?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 21, 2000
Old historical legends holds that architect Pierre L'Enfant omitted 'J' Street from his plans fo ...
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: David Mikkelson
Oct. 24, 2004
An essay that postulates what steps the devil might take in order to corrupt human civilization ...
Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 1, 2000
Pins, needles and razor blades been occasionally been found in trick-or-treaters' loot over the ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 9, 2006
The ghost of a teen named Carmen Winstead supposedly strikes down those who don't repost her sto ...
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