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Did Disney Fake Lemming Suicide for the Nature Documentary 'White Wilderness'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 27, 1996
Lemmings don't commit mass suicide, so filmmakers had to use various camera tricks to capture sc ...
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Flashing Headlights Gang Initiation
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov 30, 1998
A warning about gang members driving around with their headlights off, then killing anyone who f ...
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Was the Weight of a Human Soul Determined to Be 21 Grams?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 26, 2003
No credence should be given to the notion that experiments intended to measure the weight of a h ...
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The Etymology of 'Shit'
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 13, 2002
Was the word "shit" formed from an acronym of 'Ship High in Transit'?
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Did the Chevrolet Nova Fail to Sell in Spanish-Speaking Countries?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 2, 1999
Classic business legend holds that the Chevrolet Nova sold poorly in Spanish-speaking countries ...
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Cat in Chinese Food
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 29, 1999
Do Chinese restaurants serve cat meat?
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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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Does This 1950s Economics Book Teach How to Be a Good Wife?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Mar 18, 2001
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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Did Johnny Carson Make a Risqué Remark About a Guest's Cat?
Written by:
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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The Well to Hell
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Dec 31, 1998
Urban legend claims scientists drilling in Siberia went too far and ended up punching a hole thr ...
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Did the Word 'Picnic' Originate with Lynchings?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan 21, 2001
Neither the concept nor the word 'picnic' originated with crowds gathering to witness extrajudic ...
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Etymology of 'News'
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 26, 2001
The English word 'news' is said to derive from an acronym formed from the words 'north,' east,' ...
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Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 16, 1998
Neil Armstrong supposedly offered a cryptic remark to a 'Mr. Gorsky' during the Apollo 11 moon l ...
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Is this Weightlifter with a Prolapsed Rectum Real?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 2, 2003
This fact check is not safe for anywhere.
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Are These 'Coincidences' Linking Lincoln to Kennedy Real?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 11, 1999
Numerous 'coincidences' between the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations are not really so amazing.
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Do Orthodox Jews Have Marital Relations Through a Hole in a Sheet?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 6, 2000
Let's fact-check that.
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Are 'The Gap' Stores Named for 'Gay and Proud'?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 22, 2001
The origins of the chain's name have to do with the so-called 'generation gap,' not sexual orien ...
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Can Mountain Dew Be Used to Make a Glow Stick?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 8, 2007
A video clip claimed that you can make Mountain Dew glow with just a little bit of baking soda a ...
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Man Burns to Death Rescuing Dog from Hot Springs
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 23, 2001
Burn deaths and injuries result from people trying to retrieve straying pets from boiling hot sp ...
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Why Does Frau Blücher's Name Scare Horses in 'Young Frankenstein'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 17, 2001
For some of us, the desire to believe we've been let in on a piece of secret knowledge can overp ...
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Did Woman Win $1,000 in Carnation Slogan Contest By Submitting a Bawdy Verse?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 10, 2003
Evaporated milk is created by reducing the volume of whole milk by removing about 60% of its wat ...
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The Miselucidation of Lauryn Hill
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov 2, 2000
Legend holds that singer Lauryn Hill said she'd rather die than have white people buy her albums.
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'Time-Traveler' Busted for Insider Trading?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 27, 2003
Reports that a man arrested for insider trading attributed his financial success to time travel ...
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Are Raisins and Grapes Toxic to Dogs?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 8, 2007
A subset of dogs appears to be susceptible to kidney damage following the ingestion of grapes, b ...
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AIDS Created by the CIA?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 5, 2003
Was AIDS created by the CIA?
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