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The Origins of 'Watch Night'

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 12, 2006

Did Watch Night church services begin in 1862 with blacks awaiting the enactment of the Emancipa ...

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Do Salvation Army Bellringers Keep Money They Collect?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 30, 2006

Some Salvation Army bellringers are paid for their work, but they do not keep a portion of the m ...

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

Did Nancy Pelosi Advocate for a 100 Percent Windfall Tax?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 30, 2006

A parody of Democratic stereotypes was taken to an extreme.

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Did Bono Say Every Time He Clapped a Child in Africa Died?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 11, 2006

This tall tale has its roots in a commercial and was later reworked into a jab at Democratic Pre ...

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Carmen Winstead

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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Was Aspartame Invented As an Ant Poison?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 7, 2006

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Will Entering Your PIN in Reverse at an ATM Summon the Police?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 6, 2006

Entering your PIN in reverse at any ATM will not automatically send an alarm to local police. T ...

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Why Is Canada Dry?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 5, 2006

Why is a company headquartered in Texas and best known for liquid products such as ginger ale, c ...

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Gum

Were the Milky Way and 3 Musketeers Candy Bars Switched at Birth?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 30, 2006

3 Musketeers: The American candy bar that was named after a French literary creation and was onc ...

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Must Marines Murder a Pet or Family Member to be Admitted to the Corps?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 24, 2006

While training is rigorous, demanding, and tough, it's not quite this tough.

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Was Diamond Rio's 'In God We Still Trust' Shunned by Radio?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 21, 2006

"There's no separation, we're one nation under Him."

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Were These Politicians Born 9 Months After the 1947 Roswell UFO Incident?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 8, 2006

Were several prominent politicians born nine months after the 1947 Roswell UFO incident?

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Was a Mermaid Discovered in St. Petersburg, Florida?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 30, 2006

Mysterious sightings of the same mermaid, alleged to have taken place at sites around the world, ...

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Advertisement, Billboard, Text

Did a Woman Expose Her Cheating Husband with a Billboard?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 29, 2006

The woman, Emily, supposedly used funds from the married couple's joint bank account to rub salt ...

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Cheating Husband Billboard

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 29, 2006

Did a woman take revenge on her cheating husband by advertising his infidelities on a billboard?

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A glass of cold water with ice on a table.

Does Drinking Cold Water After Meals Cause Cancer?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 22, 2006

Drinking ice water after meals or at bedtime supposedly causes a host of nasty health issues. D ...

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Flashing Headlights Gang Initiation

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 18, 2006

Are gang initiates flashing their headlights to get cars to pull over in order to murder their o ...

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Is Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Fortunate Son' About Al Gore?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 15, 2006

President Donald Trump was mocked for the “absolute irony” of playing the anti-privilege song ‘F ...

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Ungrateful Elephant Kills Man

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 8, 2006

A legendary but false story about a man killed by an elephant he mistook for one he had aided ye ...

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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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