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Written by: David Mikkelson
May 16, 2013
Rumor: Dr. Leon Eisenberg, the 'father' of ADHD, said just before his death that ADHD 'is a prim ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 29, 2013
Laura Buxton released a balloon that ended up in the hands of another girl named Laura Buxton wh ...
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Dec. 9, 2012
Has the U.S. contributed millions of dollars towards the rebuilding of mosques in Muslim countries?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 23, 2012
A chart from 2011 compared changes in the U.S. national debt over the last several presidencies.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 15, 2010
The tale of a shoplifter who stabbed a toy-collecting Marine and was then whomped by other Marin ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 27, 2010
"Wake up people, stop talking on cell phones and texting while trying to drive!"
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 7, 2008
Snopes investigated claims made about the company regarding sales, location numbers, and the pro ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 15, 2008
Voters who select a 'straight ticket' may not end up voting at all in some races.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 25, 2008
A collection of anecdotes regarding honesty told about President Harry S. Truman.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 13, 2005
Sometimes a domain name can represent something entirely different than what was intended.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 17, 2005
Helpful tip claims that washing the lint filter in your clothes dryer will help enhance the perf ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 9, 2005
Actor Denzel Washington once gifted a generous donation to the Fisher House, but he didn't fund ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
May 24, 2003
Veterinarians have warned that cacao shells contain the same ingredient that makes chocolate tox ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 28, 2002
Photographs allegedly show an enormous bear killed by an Alaskan hunter back in 2001.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 7, 2001
The answer must be heavily qualified in order to avoid being misleading.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
March 27, 2001
Did contestants in a Special Olympics event link arms and all cross the finish line together?
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 10, 1999
Bathrooms were once commonly nixed from TV shows before they aired.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 17, 1998
Did Bill Clinton say in 1974 that President Richard Nixon should resign for lying to government ...
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