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Dog Years vs. Human Years

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 7, 2002

Conventional wisdom holds that one year of human time is the equivalent of seven years in a dog' ...

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Automaker 9/11 Contributions

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 26, 2001

Article examines various automobile manufacturers' contributions to September 11-related relief ...

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Billy Graham's Daughter's Speech

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 2, 2001

Did Billy Graham's daughter say that 'We cannot just ask God in when disaster strikes'?

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Did a Man Safely 'Surf' Down from the Upper Levels of the WTC on 9/11?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 25, 2001

Rumor holds that a man survived a multi-story fall from the World Trade Center, riding down on t ...

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The Capitol building

Darrell Scott's Testimony on the Columbine Shooting

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 29, 2001

A statement offered to a congressional subcommittee by Darrell Scott, the father of one of the C ...

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Do You Have to Surrender Your Car to the Police?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 27, 2001

Perhaps Uber and Lyft will be filling this need in the near future.

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You can tell which day a loaf of bread was baked by the color of its plastic twist tag.

Does the Color of a Bread Tag Indicate When the Loaf Was Baked?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 29, 2001

Shoplore holds that you tell which day a loaf of grocery store bread was baked by the color of i ...

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Did David Bowie's Wife Say She Caught Him in Bed with Mick Jagger?

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 26, 2001

"I caught him in bed with men several times. In fact the best time I caught him in bed was with ...

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Is This What the Earth's Population Would Look Like as a Village of 100 People?

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 27, 2001

What would the proportions of common traits be like if we could shrink the earth's population to ...

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Did a Child's Letter Prompt John Wayne to Accept Jesus Before He Died?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 27, 2001

This glurge's premise is the notion that were it not for the sake of a horribly injured child, J ...

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Did an Episode of 'Pokemon' Cause Children in Japan to have Epileptic Attacks?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 26, 2001

Later research into the infamous episode and ensuing panic paints a complicated picture.

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Did Van Halen's Concert Contract Require the Removal of Brown M&Ms?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 19, 2001

In many legends, the 'why' is more important the 'what.'

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Family eating Thanksgiving dinner

How Do Traditions Today Compare to the First Thanksgiving?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 18, 2000

An examination of some common beliefs around the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Can You Catch Leptospirosis from Rat Urine on Soda Cans?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 20, 2000

Accounts warn of death and disease caused by rat urine on soda cans. True stories, or more Inte ...

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The President of the United States, Franklin D Roosevelt, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill are seated on the Quarterdeck of HMS Prince of Wales. They are chatting following a Sunday service, during the Atlantic Conference, 10 August 1941. Immediately behind them are Admiral E J King, USN and General Marshall, US Army. The President's sons, Ensign Franklin Roosevelt Jr USNR and Captain Elliot Roosevelt USAAF, along with General Arnold, USAAF, Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfred Freeman RAF are conversing to the left of the image.

Two Questions

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 13, 2000

Glurge about Hitler, Roosevelt, and Churchill.

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Didn't Quit

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 11, 2000

Abraham Lincoln wasn't a quitter, but he also didn't quite experience a steady stream of failure ...

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Bicycle Pump Death

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

March 17, 2000

A purported thrill in Thailand, pumping air into the rectum with a bicycle pump to get high, was ...

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Stack of shoe boxes showing Nike logo

Nike 'Give Me Big Shoes' Commercial

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 16, 2000

Did a Samburu tribesman say 'Give me big shoes' instead of 'Just Do It' in a Nike commercial?

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Were Armed Kangaroos Added to a Military Combat Simulation Program?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 5, 1999

Mutant Marsupials Take Up Arms Against Australian Air Force

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The Madness of King George

Was 'The Madness of George III' Retitled for U.S. Audiences?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 8, 1999

The film 'The Madness of King George' deals with the political machinations that took place as t ...

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