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Did Oprah Winfrey Throw Tommy Hilfiger Off Her Show for Making a Racist Comment?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 12, 2000

Oprah Winfrey supposedly kicked designer Tommy Hilfiger off her show when he announced, "If I kn ...

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Does Billy the Burlap Bag Boy Need Your Help?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 8, 2000

The sad tale of a little boy with a burlap sack full of leaves for a body.

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A long-held rumor claims humans only use 10% of their brains.

Do We Only Use 10% of our Brains?

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 ...

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Was Jimi Hendrix Kicked Off a Monkees Tour?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 27, 2000

Was Jimi Hendrix kicked off a Monkees tour because the Daughters of the American Revolution comp ...

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Live lobster

Lobster Love

Written by: Snopes Staff

Jan. 26, 2000

A juvenile account of a woman who was infested with shrimp after masturbating with a lobster.

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Why Does Washington, D.C., Have No 'J' Street?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 21, 2000

Old historical legends holds that architect Pierre L'Enfant omitted 'J' Street from his plans fo ...

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Was Marisa Tomei Awarded an Oscar by Mistake?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 17, 2000

Rumor holds that actress Marisa Tomei was awarded an Academy Award in 1993 due to presenter Jack ...

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Did an Actress Die During the Filming of 'Goldfinger'?

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.

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The Capitol building

Is This a Real List of Crimes Associated with Members of Congress?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 2, 2000

A shocking list was published without any sources or supporting documentation.

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Is Ground Glass a Deadly Poison?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 23, 1999

Contrary to what mystery and crime dramas might portray, ingesting ground glass isn't inherently ...

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Is 'Xmas' a Modern and Disrespectful Abbreviation for 'Christmas'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 20, 1999

The words "Christ" and "Christmas" have been abbreviated in English since long before the modern ...

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1994's Most Bizarre Suicide

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 19, 1999

The case of bizarre suicide attempt that supposedly confounded legal authorities.

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Sonny Tufts

Who Is Sonny Tufts?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 12, 1999

An old-time legend holds that a celebrity guesting on a radio program announced Sonny Tufts' upc ...

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Coca-Cola's Secret Formula

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.

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Smithsonian Barbie

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 ...

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Was Coca-Cola Originally Green?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 16, 1999

It's a common fixture of "did you know" trivia lists — but is it true?

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Can Turkeys Drown in the Rain?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 31, 1999

Are domesticated turkeys really that stupid?

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Does a Female Praying Mantis Always Eat Her Mate's Head?

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 ...

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Is Killing a Praying Mantis Illegal?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 30, 1999

Since praying mantises are not humans or on the endangered species list, you can kill them witho ...

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Were Dr. Seuss and Kurt Vonnegut College Classmates?

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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