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The Ghost Under the Bed

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 14, 2004

A spooky photograph purportedly captures a dead woman who collects the souls of people who don't ...

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Did a Young Girl Disconnect her Grandfather's Life Support to Plug in her Phone’s Charger?

Are Cell Phone Numbers Being Given to Telemarketers?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 14, 2004

Rumors that cell phone numbers are going to be released to telemarketers if their owners don't s ...

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American Cancer Society Hoax

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 13, 2004

Will the American Cancer Society donate three cents to cancer research for every e-mail forwarded?

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Did Marvin Gaye Deliberately Record a Bad Album to Cheat His Ex-Wife Out of Royalties?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 16, 2004

The album 'Here, My Dear' chronicled the deterioration of Marvin Gaye's marriage into its heartb ...

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Cans of Fanta Soda

Fanta and the Nazis

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 12, 2004

Was Fanta invented by the Nazis?

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Brain with an American flag on it

State I.Q. Voting Patterns

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 11, 2004

Chart shows relationship between 2004 electoral vote and voter IQ?

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Fetal Footprint

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 7, 2004

Does a photograph show the imprint of a fetal footprint on its mother's abdomen?

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Jock Shock

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 2, 2004

Did hockey commentator Don Cherry (or a local lawmaker) issue a sardonic comment on Iraqi priso ...

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Olympic Goofs

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 31, 2004

Dubious list of old jokes and double entrendres purportedly collects "the top nine comments made ...

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Babe Ruth at bat

Did the Yankees Adopt Pinstriped Uniforms to Hide Babe Ruth's Girth?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 24, 2004

"No other person outside of public life so stirred our imaginations or so captured our affections."

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Maury Wills

How Often Did the 1960s Dodgers 'Steal' 1-0 Victories?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 21, 2004

The answer is probably surprisingly less often than you might think.

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Walking Eagle

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 16, 2004

A joke about Native Americans derisively tags a pandering U.S. politician with the name Walking ...

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Starbucks

Did Starbucks Refuse Free Product to Marines Serving in Iraq?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 8, 2004

A rumor that Starbucks refused free product to Marines serving in Iraq, saying the company didn' ...

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chef boyardee

Is Chef Boyardee Actually Three People?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 5, 2004

It is commonly believed that Chef Boyardee was a fictional creation and that his name was an ama ...

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Sugar in the Gas Tank

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 30, 2004

Will putting sugar in the gas tank ruin a car engine?

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John Kerry Insults Ronald Reagan's Memory

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 27, 2004

John Kerry did not make disparaging remarks after viewing Ronald Reagan's casket as the former p ...

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Was Walt Disney Born in Robinson, Illinois?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 24, 2004

It's a charming story, but the details don't quite add up.

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taco bell dog

Did Taco Bell End Famous Ad Campaign after the Dog Died?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 4, 2004

"Yo quiero Taco Bell" was the famous line from the dog in Taco Bell commercials, whose real name ...

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Albert Einstein.

Did Albert Einstein Humiliate an Atheist Professor?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

June 28, 2004

One of the most troubling conundrums is the question of how evil and suffering can survive in a ...

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Henry Ford and Air Conditioning

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 27, 2004

Did the brothers who invented automobile air conditioning pull a fast one on Henry Ford?

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