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Urban Legend Definition

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David Mikkelson
March 10, 2011 A definition of the term 'urban legend.'
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Jasmine Tridevil Has Three Breasts?

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 22, 2014 Did Jasmine Tridevil undergo cosmetic surgery to add a third breast?
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Beheaded Child on Schoolbus

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Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 11, 2000 Was a little girl hanging out of a school bus window decapitated by a road sign?
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Cans of Arizona brand tea on shelf

Was AriZona Tea Exposed by the FDA for Using Human Urine in Products?

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Snopes Staff
April 20, 2015 Reports of cans of Arizona Iced Tea contaminated by human waste products were fake news.
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Mark Zuckerberg Is Giving Away Money!

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Dan Evon
Dec. 3, 2015 Mark Zuckerberg is not giving $4.5 million to Facebook users who share a "thank you" message.
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Was the Body of an Elderly Homeless Man Identified as Elvis Presley?

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David Mikkelson
Feb. 1, 2015 Many homeless transients have been found living under freeway overpasses in San Diego, but was o ...
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Can Algae Poison a Dog?

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Alex Kasprak
Aug. 13, 2019 Several groups of organisms that produce algal blooms also produce potentially deadly toxins.
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Is the 'Talking Angela' App Unsafe for Children?

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 30, 2013 The Talking Angela app supposedly unsafely prompts children to provide personal information abou ...
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Did Pope Francis Say It's Not Necessary to Believe in God?

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Kim LaCapria
Dec. 15, 2014 Although Pope Francis did make statements in 2013 that were widely received as atypically inclus ...
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Are Raisins and Grapes Toxic to Dogs?

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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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Is Oil Pulling Effective for Curing Medical Ailments?

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David Mikkelson
March 6, 2014 Rumor: Swishing plant oils in your mouth ameliorates a variety of medical ailments.
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Is This a Real 4th Grade Science Quiz?

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David Mikkelson
April 26, 2013 A purported science test from a South Carolina school questioned fourth-graders about dinosaurs ...
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How Did 'Black Friday' Get Its Name?

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David Mikkelson
Dec. 1, 2013 Use of the term 'Black Friday' to describe the day after Thanksgiving did not originate with acc ...
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Was the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting a Hoax?

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David Mikkelson
Dec. 15, 2012 A video supposedly documenting that the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were a staged ...
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ISIS 'Kill List' Threatens U.S. Cities

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David Mikkelson
Nov. 16, 2015 An ISIS "kill list" targeting several U.S. cities and towns is well over a year old and largely ...
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Indian Woman Gives Birth to 11 Baby Boys

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David Mikkelson
Feb. 6, 2012 If true, her pregnancy could have yielded an entire American football team.
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Does Legalizing Marijuana Necessitate Euthanizing Pot-Sniffing Dogs?

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Alex Kasprak
May 8, 2018 Arguments made by one sheriff opposed to legalized marijuana are dubious and disputed by police ...
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Do Color Codes on Toothpaste Tubes Identify Their Ingredients?

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David Mikkelson
July 22, 2013 The colored squares on toothpaste tubes supposedly identify the composition of the toothpaste en ...
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Where Do ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Donations Go?

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David Mikkelson
Aug. 29, 2014 Does the ALS not use a huge portion of Ice Bucket Challenge donations for providing services to ...
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Cheerleader Poops at Football Game?

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Snopes Staff
Oct. 6, 2014 This cheerleader was unlucky only in becoming the subject of a viral meme due to a Reddit compet ...
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