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Starbucks in Israel
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 2, 2003
Rumor: Starbucks donates money to the Israeli army but closed all their outlets in Israel becaus ...
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'If I Were the Devil'
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 24, 2004
An essay that postulates what steps the devil might take in order to corrupt human civilization ...
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Mysterious Staircase at Loretto Chapel
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 2, 2007
Does a stairway at Santa Fe's Loretto Chapel miraculously stand despite having no discernable me ...
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Microwaved Water -- See What It Does to Plants
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 8, 2006
Does an experiment prove water that has been heated in a microwave oven is harmful to plants?
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Did a Topless Woman Appear in Disney's 'The Rescuers'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 13, 1999
An image of a topless woman can be fleetingly seen in the initial home video version of the anim ...
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Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 12, 1997
One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on-camera during ...
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Does Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 5, 2003
There are plenty of reasons for feeling lethargic after a big meal.
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Romantic Encounter with a Necrophiliac
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 8, 2001
A girl's unusual medical condition supposedly led to the discovery that the boy she'd been intim ...
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Did a Stuntman Die in 'Ben-Hur'?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Jul 12, 1997
Rumor holds that a stuntman was killed during the filming of the chariot race scene in the 1959 ...
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Will a Few Drops of Visine Taken Internally Cause Diarrhea?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sep 1, 2003
Contrary to common belief, a few drops of Visine brand eye drops taken internally will not cause ...
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Is 'Ring Around the Rosie' About the Black Plague?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 17, 2000
People love to create and spread invented backstories for simple nursery rhymes.
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Was Ciara Born a Man?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Feb 23, 2005
Rumor holds that popular singer Ciara was born male and discussed her childhood transition to fe ...
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Did Al Gore Say 'I Invented the Internet'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 5, 2005
Despite decades of media mirth-making about the supposed statement, former vice president Al Gor ...
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Were Stocks of Airlines Suspiciously Shorted Just Before 9/11?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 3, 2001
Highly publicized allegations of insider trading in advance of 9/11 generally rest on reports of ...
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Brian Peppers
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 24, 2005
A photograph of a man named Brian Peppers, who was a registered sex offender in Ohio, was indeed ...
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Was Jayne Mansfield Decapitated?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan 2, 2001
Gruesome Hollywood legend holds that the automobile crash that killed Jayne Mansfield also decap ...
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Did Captain Kangaroo and Lee Marvin Fight at Iwo Jima?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 8, 2002
Lee Marvin and Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan were both in the military during World War II, but ...
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Laminin: Evidence of Divine Creation?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 20, 2008
Narrative asserts the cross-like shape of the laminin molecule is evidence of God's hand in the ...
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The Death of Deborah Gail Stone at Disneyland's America Sings Attraction
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 26, 1996 (Updated: Jun 29, 2021)
The true story went viral on TikTok 47 years to the day.
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The Legend of the 'Unsolvable Math Problem'
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 3, 1996
A student mistook examples of unsolved math problems for a homework assignment and solved them.
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Duane Martin Comes Out: Ends Eleven-Year Marriage with Tisha Campbell
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 13, 2007 (Updated: Dec 15, 2020)
E-mail reproduces TMZ article about Duane Martin and Tisha Campbell.
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Cards for Recovering Soldiers
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 5, 2007
Walter Reed Hospital no longer accepts Christmas cards addressed to 'A Recovering American Soldi ...
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Thousands of Israelis Were Absent from the WTC on 9/11?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 21, 2001
Did 4,000 Israelis stay home from work at the World Trade Center on 9/11?
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How to Survive a Heart Attack When Alone
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sep 2, 2003
Rhythmically coughing during a heart attack may increase your chances of surviving it, but self- ...
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Did a Father Sacrifice His Son for a Train Full of Passengers?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 16, 2001
The story of a father's choice between saving his own son or a train full of people goes back lo ...
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