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Did a Woman Win a Billion-Dollar 'Matrix' Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 7, 2005 A zombie lawsuit that was dismissed in 2004 continues to be touted as an ongoing court case or a ...
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Clinton Body Bags

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Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 24, 2001 Decades-old political rumor claims Bill Clinton quietly did away with several dozen people who p ...
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neil armstrong mr gorsky

Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 16, 1998 Neil Armstrong supposedly offered a cryptic remark to a 'Mr. Gorsky' during the Apollo 11 moon l ...
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Was Ciara Born a Man?

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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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Was 'Fargo' Based on a True Story?

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Barbara Mikkelson
June 7, 1998 The kidnapping, string of murders, and wood chipper incident portrayed in the film "Fargo" suppo ...
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The Pet in the Microwave

The Microwaved Pet

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
May 21, 2000 In this classic urban legend, an elderly pet owner attempts to dry her beloved pet in a microwav ...
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Did a Coat Used by Prof. Marvel in 'The Wizard of Oz' Belong to L. Frank Baum?

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David Mikkelson
July 12, 1997 "You're not suggesting I made up this coat story for publicity, are you?"
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A Lesson in Freedom: Veterans Return Students' Desks

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
April 5, 2007 A teacher imparted a lesson in the value of freedom by having veterans return her students' desks.
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Did Mr. Rogers Hide Violent and Criminal Past?

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David Mikkelson
June 28, 2007 (Updated: June 28, 2022) Children's television show host Fred Rogers has been the focus of many rumors.
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Did Johnny Carson Make a Risqué Remark About a Guest's Cat?

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 9, 2007 A purported quip by 'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson regarding Zsa Zsa Gabor and her cat has be ...
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Dead Scuba Diver in Tree

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Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 2, 1997 Was the charred body of a scuba diver recovered from a tree after a forest fire?
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Microwaved Water -- See What It Does to Plants

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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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Red Meat Impacts Feces in Colon

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David Mikkelson
Nov. 28, 1999 Did John Wayne's autopsy reveal 40 pounds of impacted feces in his colon?
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Mysterious Staircase at Loretto Chapel

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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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Clara Bow and the USC Football Team

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 2, 1999 Did actress Clara Bow service the entire USC football team at orgies?
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Why Do We Say 'Bless You!' When Someone Sneezes?

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Barbara Mikkelson
April 17, 2001 Some questions, no matter how simple, don't have one knowable answer.
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How to be a good wife

Does This 1950s Economics Book Teach How to Be a Good Wife?

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Snopes Staff
March 18, 2001 (Updated: July 18, 2022) A list of ten steps on how to be a good wife was said to come from a 1950s high school home econ ...
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lowe's and home depot storefronts

Lowe's vs. Home Depot

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Barbara Mikkelson
July 6, 2005 (Updated: Feb. 2, 2021) Did the jilted wife of the owner of Home Depot create the Lowe's chain of home improvement stores?
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Man Dies of Hypothermia in an Unplugged Freezer

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Barbara Mikkelson
April 30, 2002 A man locked in an unplugged freezer imagined himself freezing to death and died as a result.
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Was the World's Youngest Mother Only 5 Years Old?

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David Mikkelson
July 21, 2004 (Updated: Sept. 14, 2022) Lina Medina, a Peruvian girl from the Andean village of Ticrapo who made medical history when sh ...
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Easter Lore and Superstitions

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Barbara Mikkelson
March 4, 1999 A compendium of superstitions and lore associated with the holy day of Easter.
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Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?

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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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elephant painting

Does a Video Show an Elephant Painting a Picture of an Elephant?

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David Mikkelson
March 30, 2006 Is this the real thing, the product of digital trickery, or something else?
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man keeps dead wife in glass coffee table

Did Arizona Man Keep Dead Wife in Glass Coffee Table?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 26, 2001 Did an Arizona man keep his dead wife's body in a glass-cased piece of furniture?
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Etymology of Sirloin

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David Mikkelson
May 19, 2001 The cut of steak known as "sirloin" is not so named because an English king once knighted a piec ...
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