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Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Feb. 12, 2000
Oprah Winfrey supposedly kicked designer Tommy Hilfiger off her show when he announced, "If I kn ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Feb. 8, 2000
The sad tale of a little boy with a burlap sack full of leaves for a body.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 8, 2000
Among the most powerful lures of the myth is the idea that we could harness the remaining portio ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 27, 2000
Was Jimi Hendrix kicked off a Monkees tour because the Daughters of the American Revolution comp ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Jan. 26, 2000
A juvenile account of a woman who was infested with shrimp after masturbating with a lobster.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 21, 2000
Old historical legends holds that architect Pierre L'Enfant omitted 'J' Street from his plans fo ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 17, 2000
Rumor holds that actress Marisa Tomei was awarded an Academy Award in 1993 due to presenter Jack ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 2, 2000
The sight of the dead, gold-painted girl in 'Goldfinger' is one of filmdom’s most memorable images.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 2, 2000
A shocking list was published without any sources or supporting documentation.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 23, 1999
Contrary to what mystery and crime dramas might portray, ingesting ground glass isn't inherently ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 20, 1999
The words "Christ" and "Christmas" have been abbreviated in English since long before the modern ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 19, 1999
The case of bizarre suicide attempt that supposedly confounded legal authorities.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 12, 1999
An old-time legend holds that a celebrity guesting on a radio program announced Sonny Tufts' upc ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 17, 1999
Coca-Cola's formula is not really so much of a secret that only two men each know half of it.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Nov. 16, 1999
A humorous rejection letter was purportedly sent by the Smithsonian in response to an amateur pa ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 16, 1999
It's a common fixture of "did you know" trivia lists — but is it true?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 31, 1999
Are domesticated turkeys really that stupid?
Written by: David Mikkelson Alex Kasprak
Oct. 30, 1999
It’s far from guaranteed to happen, but the risk of decapitation for copulating male mantids wou ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 30, 1999
Since praying mantises are not humans or on the endangered species list, you can kill them witho ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 23, 1999
It might be difficult to think of two more renowned but dissimilar American authors than Kurt Vo ...
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