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Larry Doby and Lou Boudreau

Did Joe Gordon Strike Out to Keep Larry Doby from Looking Bad?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 19, 2003

Revising the past to make it look better to the present is an age-old phenomenon.

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Did a UK Power Company Choose an Unfortunate Domain Name for Their Italian Division?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 18, 2003

Accidentally-risqué domain names are nothing new on the internet, but was Powergen behind this U ...

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Hillary Clinton Named for Sir Edmund Hillary?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 9, 2003

Hillary Clinton once claimed she was named after famed mountain climber Sir Edmund Hillary, but ...

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Bad Taste

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

June 6, 2003

Monica Lewinsky did not proclaim she would be voting Republican because 'the Democrats left a ba ...

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turkey sleepy thanksgiving

Does Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

June 5, 2003

There are plenty of reasons for feeling lethargic after a big meal.

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21 gun salute

How Did the 21-Gun Salute Come to Be?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

June 1, 2003

This longstanding United States military tradition inspires a number of common misconceptions.

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Was Fidel Castro Given a Tryout by the Washington Senators?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 21, 2003

Fidel Castro never regularly played, much less starred, on any baseball team.

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Is Geraldo Rivera's Real Name 'Jerry Rivers'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 19, 2003

Of all the professional criticisms leveled at Geraldo Rivera over the years, one of the most com ...

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Mosquito Repellent Lore

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 12, 2003

Are home remedies to repel mosquitoes effective ways to defend yourself from West Nile Virus?

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taco bell grade d meat edible

Does Taco Bell Serve 'Grade D But Edible' Meat?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 3, 2003

A rumor held that prisons, school cafeterias, Taco Bell, and other fast food restaurants serve " ...

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Quran 9:11

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 3, 2003

Does Quranic verse 9:11 speak of the 'wrath of the Eagle cleansing the lands of Allah'?

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Does the Coriolis Effect Determine Which Direction Water Goes Down a Drain?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 27, 2003

The notion that the Coriolis force determines which direction water spirals down drains is one o ...

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Jane Fonda at Sir Scott's Oasis Steakhouse

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

April 23, 2003

Viral story claimed Jane Fonda and Ted Turner were refused service in a restaurant run by a Viet ...

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south american larvae breast rash

Is This a Breast Rash Caused by South American Larvae?

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 5, 2003

Do not attribute to South America what can be explained by digital manipulation.

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Is this Weightlifter with a Prolapsed Rectum Real?

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 2, 2003

This fact check is not safe for anywhere.

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'Time-Traveler' Busted for Insider Trading?

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 27, 2003

Reports that a man arrested for insider trading attributed his financial success to time travel ...

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Is Dog Island Real?

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 19, 2003

Is there a sanctuary for canines off the coast of Florida?

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UPS Uniforms Stolen by Terrorists?

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 1, 2003

The claim that terrorists have acquired a large number of "missing" UPS uniforms is old and untrue.

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What Is Presidents Day?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 16, 2003

What are we celebrating on the holiday known as 'Presidents Day'? Is it really a holiday at all?

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dell dude

Firing of the Dell Dude

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 15, 2003

Did the 'Dell Dude' commercials end because pitchman Benjamin Curtis was arrested for marijuana ...

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