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Westfield Mall Abduction

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Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 17, 2010 An attempted abduction took place at the Westfield Mall in Toledo?
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Marine Stabbed by Shoplifter?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 15, 2010 The tale of a shoplifter who stabbed a toy-collecting Marine and was then whomped by other Marin ...
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Origins of Melba Toast and Peach Melba

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Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 13, 2010 Were melba toast and peach melba named for an opera singer?
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Cartoon Character As Facebook Profile Picture

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Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 5, 2010 Changing your Facebook profile picture to one of a cartoon character will help end child abuse?
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Fowl Play

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Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 26, 2010 Long-standing "unwinnable bet" legend holds that it's impossible to eat a quail a day for 30 days.
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Mandarin Orange Pesticide

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Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 7, 2010 Pesticide used on mandarin oranges imported from China causes severe allergic reactions?
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Hair Weave Worms

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Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 4, 2010 Weave made from dead person's hair causes worms to grow in recipient's scalp.
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Etymology of 'Little History Lesson'

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Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 1, 2010 The etymology of the phrases contained in the 'Little History Lesson' article.
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False Message Promises Donations for the Care of a Raped Child Named Maria

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Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 30, 2010 (Updated: June 4, 2019) Hoax claims Dell Hospital will donate 15 cents towards the care of Maria, a raped child, every ...
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Disappearing Ink on Check

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Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 21, 2010 A pair of scammers attempted to pass checks written in disappearing ink?
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Bedbugs Clothes Dryer Extermination

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Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 3, 2010 Article provides information about the spread and extermination of bedbugs.
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Etymology of 'the Real McCoy'

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Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 3, 2010 The 'real McCoy' refers to a type of automatic oiler invented by a black man?
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Angel statue in cemetary

Did a Soldier Return From Deployment to Find Their Family Dead?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 30, 2010 The horrifying homecoming is a long-running legend that might be based on a true tragedy.
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Earthquake Hoax

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Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 28, 2010 Is a massive earthquake poised to hit Los Angeles on 30 September 2010?
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The Million-Dollar Comma

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Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 9, 2010 A misplaced comma once deprived the U.S. government of $1 million in revenue.
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Gold Paper Box

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Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 9, 2010 Child whose kisses-filled gold-wrapped box angered parent subsequently dies?
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Tires Protect Car from Lightning?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 7, 2010 Do rubber tires protect car's inhabitants during lightning strikes?
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Cannibal Restaurant Hoax

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Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 5, 2010 A Berlin restaurant plans to offer meals made from human body parts?
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Fatal Laptop Fire

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Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 17, 2010 An overheated laptop in a bed caused a fatal house fire?
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Dustbuster Mistaken for Fuzzbuster

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Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 16, 2010 A motorist mistook a Dustbuster vacuum cleaner for a Fuzzbuster radar detection device?
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