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Written by: David Mikkelson
May 7, 2007
A photograph purportedly shows the remains of an 8-inch, mummified fairy found in Derbyshire.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
May 3, 2007
We often invent more interesting explanations for word origins when the true ones prove unsatisf ...
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
May 2, 2007
The fake story of two undocumented immigrants burglarizing a home and being killed by a little g ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 19, 2007
Contrary to common belief, it is not illegal to pick bluebonnets in Texas.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
April 15, 2007
For years, the false rumor that UK schools supposedly removed the subject of the Holocaust from ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 6, 2007
A photograph of "Hercules, the World's Biggest Dog" is anything but that.
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 3, 2007
"Emails offering easy remedies for avoiding and curing cancer are the latest Web-influenced trend."
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March 30, 2007
An e-mail rumor long circulated on the Internet suggests that the maker of Vans skateboarding sh ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
March 12, 2007
Sesame Street's Cookie Monster still eats cookies, just not nearly as many of them as he once did.
Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
March 8, 2007
Do we toast to protect ourselves from evil spirits or from poison in the spirits?
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 5, 2007
Pouring Coca-Cola onto a piece of raw pork will not cause worms to come crawling out of the meat.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 19, 2007
"Just how do you stick a bit in a moose's mouth?"
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 12, 2007
Photographs purport to show cats adorned with $15,000 paint jobs.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 3, 2007
Was a game show contestant unable to correctly determine which is larger: an elephant or the moon?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 17, 2007
Did actress Catherine Bell accurately predict the winner and score of the 2002 Rams-Patriots Sup ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 13, 2007
Con artists present themselves as 'hitmen' already hired by others to kill you, then extort paym ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 9, 2007
A purported quip by 'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson regarding Zsa Zsa Gabor and her cat has be ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 6, 2007
Is an animal shelter closing for good and euthanizing all its animals that are not adopted befor ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 22, 2006
Rumors abound that rubbing lip balm on a Scantron test sheet will produce a perfect score.
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