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Debbie Shwartz

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 5, 2003

Is AOL donating 15 cents for every 12 forwards of a plea from Debbie Shwartz?

Was a Child Named After Robert Matthews, 9/11 Rescuer?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 18, 2003

A supposed account by a woman who said she named her child after the rescuer who died while savi ...

Does the '5-Second Rule' Really Work?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Oct. 6, 2003

Is it true that dropped food remains germ-free if picked up off the floor within five seconds?

Etymology of Strawberry

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 4, 2003

Are strawberries so named because they are bedded in straw?

Does Shaving Hair Make It Grow Back Thicker?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 1, 2003

As much as we shampoo it, style it, cut it, and fret over it, hair continues to be a mystery to us.

Is Aspartame Responsible for 'An Epidemic of Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus'?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Sept. 15, 2003

Reports of the ingestion of aspartame in patients who later have suffered multiple sclerosis or ...

Does No One Ever Die at Disney Parks?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 6, 2003

Fantasy legend holds that no one is ever declared dead while on Disney theme park property.

Will a Few Drops of Visine Taken Internally Cause Diarrhea?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 1, 2003

Contrary to common belief, a few drops of Visine brand eye drops taken internally will not cause ...

Is This a Real Satellite View of a North American Blackout?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 22, 2003

It's mighty dark in Cleveland tonight.

Were People Asked to Conserve Electricity for Ted Bundy's Execution?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 16, 2003

As America's notorious "homicidal maniac" was about to receive his final punishment, a number of ...

Was a Teenager Killed by a Plastic Dashboard Jesus?

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

Aug. 16, 2003

"We're just glad our daughter had Jesus in her heart when she died."

Daddy Longlegs Is the World's Most Poisonous Animal?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 6, 2003

Let's fact-check that.

Wally Pipp's Career-Ending 'Headache'

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 3, 2003

Baseball folklore holds that Lou Gehrig's famous consecutive game streak began when the Yankees' ...

Was Cal Abrams Tricked Into Insulting His Future Manager?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 2, 2003

Some of the national pastime's best revenge tales are those that never happened.

Can the Texas Flag Fly at the Same Height as the U.S. Flag?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 28, 2003

Nothing in federal law makes Texas' flag more special than any other state's flag.

Is a 'Mars Spectacular' Coming Soon?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 24, 2003

The planet Mars will not be making a once-in-our-lifetimes, remarkably close approach to Earth o ...

Neal Boortz's Texas A&M Commencement Address?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 20, 2003

Did talk show host Neal Boortz deliver a controversial commencement speech at Texas A&M?

Margarine vs. Butter: What's Better?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 18, 2003

We compiled a comparison chart for various brands of margarine as they were then formulated.

France Unburies American Dead

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 14, 2003

Did France demand that the U.S. remove buried American soldiers from their soil?

Go Ask Alice

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 3, 2003

Was 'Go Ask Alice' the real-life diary of a teenage girl?