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Origins of the Guillotine

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 3, 2011

Dr. Joseph Guillotin neither invented the guillotine nor was executed with one of those machines.

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What Is the Toughest College Degree?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Aug. 7, 2011

One particular course of college study was supposedly labeled 'the toughest' by the Guinness Boo ...

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Did Dew Brand Bottled Water Kill 180 People?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Aug. 4, 2011

"The text message is false and mischievous as there is no poisonous water imported into the coun ...

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Is Pepsi Contaminated with HIV?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 14, 2011

Rumors that a worker at a Pepsi or Frooti plant contaminated those beverage products by injectin ...

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Did Sean Connery Send a Letter to Apple Rejecting a Pitchman Offer?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 21, 2011

The letter read, in part: "I can think of no quicker way to destroy my career than to appear in ...

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Did Barack Obama Steal His Social Security Number?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 12, 2011

Barack Obama did not appropriate the Social Security number of a dead man born in 1890 and use i ...

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Evan Longoria's Crazy Bare Hand Catch

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 23, 2011

A video seemingly captures Tampa Bay infielder Evan Longoria making an amazing bare-handed catc ...

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Did John F. Kennedy Proclaim Himself to Be a Jelly Doughnut?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 22, 2011

The notion that President John F. Kennedy referred to himself as a jelly doughnut in his famous ...

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Should You Use Egg Whites to Treat Burns?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 17, 2011

This chain letter classic might not be all it's cracked up to be.

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Martin Luther King: 'Do Not Rejoice in the Death of One'

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 4, 2011

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., did not say he 'will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an e ...

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Do Lemons Cure Cancer?

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 17, 2011

Claims that lemons "kill cancer cells" and are "10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy" are uns ...

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Should You Treat Burns with Flour?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

March 31, 2011

This advice runs contrary to all accepted knowledge about how to treat burns and thus should not ...

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Fukushima Nuclear Fallout Map

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 14, 2011

Rumor: Map issued by Australian Radiation Services shows the expected path of nuclear fallout fr ...

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Anti-Gun Senator Shoots Intruder

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 14, 2011

A state legislator who shot an intruder in defense of his property was not a 'long-time anti-gun ...

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Are McDonald's Hamburgers 100% Beef?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 23, 2011

Rumor holds that McDonald's buys their meat from a company called '100% Beef,' which allows them ...

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President Obama Not Wearing Ring, Wristwatch for Islamic Holy Month

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 9, 2011

Did Obama stop wearing his wedding ring and wristwatch for Ramadan?

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Do Cement Floors Ruin Car Batteries?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Jan. 4, 2011

Tidbits of whispered wisdom prove popular among the less than automotively inclined.

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Foreign Call Centers Must Transfer Customers to U.S. Reps?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 3, 2011

U.S. companies operating overseas telephone service centers do not have to transfer customers to ...

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Are Congressional Staffers and Family Members Exempt from Repaying Student Loans?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 2, 2011

Federal agencies offer recruitment incentives for new hires that may include student loan repaym ...

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Did a Fired Santa Send an Obscene Message to Harrods?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 21, 2010

A fired department store Santa reportedly gained revenge on his former employer by spelling out ...

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