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Was the 'New Coke' Fiasco Just a Clever Marketing Ploy?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 1, 1999

It's almost inconceivable that a company of the size and scope of Coca-Cola could m ...

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Cat in Chinese Food

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 29, 1999

Do Chinese restaurants serve cat meat?

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Are Social Security Numbers Assigned by Race?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 11, 1999

Rumor claims the U.S. government assigns Social Security numbers on the basis of race, a practic ...

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'I Kiss His Balls for Luck'

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 10, 1999

Old broadcast legend holds that the wife of a famous golfer blurted out on the air that she kiss ...

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Did the Chevrolet Nova Fail to Sell in Spanish-Speaking Countries?

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 2, 1999

Classic business legend holds that the Chevrolet Nova sold poorly in Spanish-speaking countries ...

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Did Lewis Carroll Send Queen Victoria a Mathematics Text?

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 26, 1999

According to legend, the author of 'Alice in Wonderland' prankishly dispatched a copy of one of ...

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Did Elvis Presley Really Say This About Black People?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 13, 1999

Rumors of a disparaging remark the famous singer made about African-Americans raised doubts amon ...

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Equestrian Statue Code

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

Does the number of hooves lifted into the air on equestrian statues reveal how the riders died?

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Is German Chocolate Cake Really German?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

Another case of utter chaos caused by a punctuation error.

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Glass Slippers Mistranslations

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

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The Well to Hell

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

Urban legend claims scientists drilling in Siberia went too far and ended up punching a hole thr ...

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Was the Baby Ruth Candy Bar Named After Ruth Cleveland?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

Naming a candy bar after the long-dead daughter of a former president would be a curious choice.

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Hindu Red Dot

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 31, 1998

What does the red dot on a Hindu's forehead mean?

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Did Someone Once Write a Check on the Side of a Cow?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Dec. 30, 1998

A check doesn't necessarily have to be written on paper. It can be written on anything, as long ...

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Did Donald Duck Call Daffy Duck the 'N-Word'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 30, 1998

Let's fact-check that.

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Immaculate Conception

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 9, 1998

Does the term 'Immaculate Conception' refer to the birth of Jesus?

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Can a Bug Crawl in Your Ear and into Your Brain?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 5, 1998

Bugs do wander into people's ears sometimes. But where can they go from there?

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Spiders in Cactus

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Dec. 4, 1998

Did a cactus explode and spew baby tarantulas everywhere?

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Are Immigrants Exempt from Paying Taxes?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 30, 1998

Claims that the U.S. government grants multi-year tax exemptions to immigrants are variations of ...

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Flashing Headlights Gang Initiation

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 30, 1998

A warning about gang members driving around with their headlights off, then killing anyone who f ...

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