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Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
April 13, 1999
The story behind the most misused Social Security number in history.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 16, 1999
A machine shop worker tore his scrotum in a piece of machinery and then stapled it back together.
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 9, 1999
The theme to the original 'Star Trek' television series officially includes never-used lyrics.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
March 3, 1999
How an enterprising college student financed his education by soliciting one-cent donations.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 25, 1999
The classic children's book comprises 49 monosyllabic words, plus the three-syllable word “anywh ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 7, 1999
A teacher's ad hoc class assignment is kept and treasured by her students.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 17, 1999
In 1953, Sheen gave a dramatic radio reading of the burial scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caes ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 14, 1999
All about the aftermath of the Tylenol poisonings.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 31, 1998
The company that designed a new and improved wartime essential was faced with a dilemma at the e ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 31, 1998
When a Nebraska church exploded in 1950, no one was injured because every single member of the c ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 1998
A pair of brothers were surprised when the fictitious name they made up for a free yearly ice cr ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 1998
Next time a clerk looks down his nose at you, tell him about John Barrier and the Washington Sta ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 1998
A deadly wave of molasses swept through Boston in January 1919, crushing and drowning 21 people.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 1998
"Only pure daylight is allowed. No pre-dawn light or twilight will be accepted."
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 28, 1998
A photograph shows the aftermath of a grisly tug-of-war contest in which two men lost their arms.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 25, 1997
The person first slated to play the Tin Woodman in MGM's 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz' ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 12, 1997
The NAACP has decried "the impression [the 1946 film] gives of an idyllic master-slave relations ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
June 8, 1997
One of the future 'Rocky' actor's first cinematic efforts was a role in a porn film.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
May 31, 1997
Were Charlie Chaplin's remains stolen and held for ransom?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 28, 1996
It's hardly surprising an entertainment industry giant would object to unauthorized commercial u ...
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