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Written by: David Mikkelson
April 22, 2013
Richard Blum, the husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein, obtained a contract to broker sales of US ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 19, 2013
A collection of rumors and conspiracy theories associated with the Boston Marathon bombing.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 25, 2013
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz expressed the company's support for same-sex marriage but didn't te ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 11, 2013
Did President Obama order flags flown at half-staff after the death of singer Whitney Houston?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 7, 2013
U.S. troops deployed overseas are not being deprived of breakfast due to budget cuts.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 14, 2012
Various rumors connected with the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 25, 2012
Warnings of a 'one-ring scam' in which telephone customers return hang-up calls from foreign pho ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 19, 2012
Mercury, Venus and Saturn were aligned in December 2012, but that phenomenon did not appear as s ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 15, 2012
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 13, 2012
A photograph purportedly shows a miniature insect spy drone that can take photographs and DNA sa ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 31, 2012
Do U.S. Olympic medal winners have to pay taxes of up to $9,000 for each gold medal they earn?
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 3, 2012
Letter advocates moving a 'Deer Crossing' sign to a road with less traffic?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 22, 2012
Letter from Indiana state representative accuses the Girl Scouts of being a radicalized organiza ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 30, 2012
Infamous photograph purportedly shows a 9/11-themed shirt sold in the Middle East.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 29, 2011
A message purportedly provides instructions for stopping strangers from seeing your activity on ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 14, 2011
Would the National Defense Authorization Act allow 'the U.S. Military to arrest American citizen ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 5, 2011
A Congressional bill sought to add FDR's D-Day prayer to the national World War II Memorial, but ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Oct. 25, 2011
Can you cook corn on the cob in a portable picnic cooler? And is it a good idea?
Written by: Snopes Staff
Aug. 2, 2011
That depends on what sunglasses you're wearing.
Written by: David Mikkelson Alex Kasprak
July 16, 2011
While it is possible for one to be injured or killed by a lightning strike while bathing, such o ...
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