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Mikkelson snopes@snopes.com snopes@snopes.com http://www.snopes.com/logo.gif http://www.snopes.com 144 60 The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation. http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/pushcar.asp Video purportedly shows a truck pushing an automobile trapped in front of its grille. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/gruesome/bodybed.asp Another reported case of a days-old corpse being discovered under the bed in a hotel room. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/risque/girlsaloud.asp Photograph purportedly shows Girls Aloud posing at the Disney Kids Awards with removed underwear. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/radio/sonnytufts.asp Did a celebrity guesting on a radio program once announce with bewildered amazement that the following week's featured star would be Sonny Tufts? snopes@snopes.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/history/titanic/woman.asp Did a man sneak his way onto one of the Titanic's lifeboats by donning women's dress? snopes@snopes.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/whyyacht.asp Images purportedly show a distinctive 150-ft x 124-ft yacht known as a WHY. snopes@snopes.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/snakes/measured.asp Is your pet snake sizing you up as its next meal? snopes@snopes.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/welcomehome.asp Photograph purportedly shows a pregnant woman waiting to welcome home a husband who couldn't have fathered the child she's carrying. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/walmart.asp Rumor claims WalMart has authorized U.S. law enforcement to enter their stores and arrest any illegal immigrants found within. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.bit.ly/aPihY9 Video clip purportedly shows a wrecking ball smashing into a passing van. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://bit.ly/aFbK0n Rumor claims President Obama has announced plans to ban recreational fishing in the U.S. snopes@snopes.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://bit.ly/b2l4VQ Musician finally masters extraordinarily difficult guitar part he heard on a record, only to learn the recording had been made with more than one guitar. snopes@snopes.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://bit.ly/9uZDOx Superstition holds that rain falling during a sun shower brings good luck. snopes@snopes.com Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/glurge/communion.asp Account by astronaut Buzz Aldrin describes his taking Communion on the moon. snopes@snopes.com Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/prison.asp Photographs purportedly show a luxurious new prison facility in Chicago, Illinois. snopes@snopes.com Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/belairmansion.asp Photographs purportedly show a mansion belonging to Filipino senator Manny Villar. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/zuckerman.asp Editorial entitled "The Fall of Barack Obama" is attributed to U.S. News and World Report editor-in-chief Mortimer Zuckerman. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/f1key.asp Alert warns about malware activated by prompting Internet Explorer users to press the F1 key. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/rainbowroses.asp Photograph purportedly shows roses bred to grow multi-colored petals. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/cattleguards.asp Recycled joke has a U.S. president ordering the firing of "half the cattle guards in Colorado." snopes@snopes.com Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/missing/king.asp Chelsea King, a 17-year-old girl, is missing from her San Diego-area home. snopes@snopes.com Tue, 2 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/chontosh.asp About Marine Capt. Brian R. Chontosh, awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in Iraq. snopes@snopes.com Tue, 2 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/embarrass/mistaken/troll.asp Developmentally disabled adult captures door-to-door visitor after mistaking him for a troll. snopes@snopes.com Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/flyover.asp Did the Department of Defense deny a request for a military flyover at the 2009 'God and Country' rally? snopes@snopes.com Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/kenyasign.asp Photograph purportedly shows a "Welcome to Kenya" sign identifying that country as the birthplace of Barack Obama. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/military/monopoly.asp Maps and other escape aids were smuggled to Allied POWs in Monopoly sets during World War II. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/shotkid.asp Appeal urges cell phone users to forward a text message so ATT will donate 45 cents towards the medical care of a 14-year-old boy shot by his stepfather. snopes@snopes.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/columbia.asp Rumor claims Barack Obama did not really attend Columbia University. snopes@snopes.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/fbcharge.asp New rumors claiming that Facebook or FarmVille soon plan to charge monthly subscription fees to users continue to circulate. snopes@snopes.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/people/jfk-marilyn.asp Photograph shows John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe sharing an intimate moment? snopes@snopes.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/history/american/vision.asp Did George Washington tell of an angel who revealed a prophetic vision of America to him at Valley Forge? snopes@snopes.com Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/pancakes.asp IHOP is offering free pancakes on National Pancake Day (February 23). snopes@snopes.com Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/casspipe.asp Did singer Cass Elliot experience an increase in her vocal range after she was hit in the head by a pipe? snopes@snopes.com Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/language/mistakes/noprice.asp Punctuation error in telegram results in costly mistake. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/braziloil.asp Did President Obama sign an executive order lending $2 billion to a Brazilian oil company, with no financial gain for the U.S.? snopes@snopes.com Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/wagon.asp E-mail offers specious etymologies for phrases such as 'one for the road' and 'on the wagon.' snopes@snopes.com Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/holidays/presidents/presidentsday.asp Today's a holiday! But whom or what are we honoring? snopes@snopes.com Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/glurge/benny.asp Jack Benny arranged to have a single red rose sent to his wife every day after he was gone. snopes@snopes.com Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/6thgrade.asp Photographs purportedly show President Obama using teleprompters to talk to a group of elementary school students. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/medical/emergent/livestrong.asp Rumor claims several patients have died because medical personnel confused Lance Armstrong "Live Strong" bracelets with "Do Not Resuscitate" bands. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/missmeyet.asp An enigmatic Minnesota billboard bears a picture of smiling President George W. Bush and the legend "Miss Me Yet?" snopes@snopes.com Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/business/taxes/blackssn.asp Rumor claims the U.S. government assigns Social Security numbers on the basis of race. snopes@snopes.com Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/moosebirth.asp Photographs purportedly show a moose who had just given birth in the front yard of a house in Michigan. snopes@snopes.com Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/deathpay.asp Article contrasts compensation paid to families of September 11 victims with benefits paid to families of U.S. military personnel killed on active duty. snopes@snopes.com Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/catherinebell.asp Did actress Catherine Bell correctly predict the results of the 2002 Super Bowl prior to the start of the NFL season? snopes@snopes.com Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/stamps/postalcenter.asp About franchised postal center outlets charging more than official postal service rates for mailing items. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/cameras.asp E-rumors claim that states are installing cameras along interstate highways that automatically track and ticket speeders. snopes@snopes.com Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/automationlabs.asp Alert warns that entering "Automation Labs" into Facebook's "Block List" option will display a list of twenty people who have access to your Facebook account. snopes@snopes.com Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/triangle.asp 'Triangle of Life' article provides advice about earthquake safety. snopes@snopes.com Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/hackermail.asp Hoax messages warn that communication with strangers will provide bad people with access they will use to harm you. snopes@snopes.com Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/fraud/atm/atmcamera.asp Fraud alert: Thieves steal card numbers and PINs by equipping ATMs with duplicate card readers and wireless cameras. snopes@snopes.com Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/fraud/topscams.asp A collection of scams that flourish when economic times are tough. snopes@snopes.com Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/circleflies.asp Politician has an encounter with 'circle flies.' snopes@snopes.com Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/tongue.asp Did KISS bassist Gene Simmons have a cow's tongue grafted onto his own? snopes@snopes.com Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/ladygaga.asp Rumor claims that pop star Lady Gaga is an hermaphrodite. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp State laws require motorists to slow down or change lanes when passing parked emergency vehicles. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/connelly.asp Attorney's essay challenges the constitutionality of health care reform legislation. snopes@snopes.com Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/giantgeorge.asp Photographs purportedly show 'Giant George,' a 7-foot long Blue Great Dane. snopes@snopes.com Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/unnamed.asp Alert warns that an "Unnamed App" in Facebook's profile settings harbors a spybot. snopes@snopes.com Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/savingsbonds.asp Will all U.S. federal income tax refunds paid in 2010 be issued in the form of U.S. savings bonds? snopes@snopes.com Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT