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Frau Blucher

Why Does Frau Blücher's Name Scare Horses in 'Young Frankenstein'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 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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Key Largo and Florida Politicians

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb. 22, 2001 Does a character in the 1948 film 'Key Largo' make a prescient comment about Florida politicians?
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Is This Risqué 'Star Wars' C-3P0 Trading Card Real?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 15, 2001 A 1977 'Star Wars' trading card seemingly depicted C-3P0 with an oversized appendage.
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The Deer Hunter and Suicides

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 11, 2000 Did the film 'The Deer Hunter' spark a rash of Russian Roulette suicides?
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A Night in Casablanca

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 10, 2000 Did Warner Bros. threaten to sue the Marx Brothers over their 1946 film titled 'A Night in Casab ...
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Did an Actress Die During the Filming of 'Goldfinger'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 2, 2000 The sight of the dead, gold-painted girl in 'Goldfinger' is one of filmdom’s most memorable images.
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Road, Person, Human

The Blair Witch Project

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 31, 1999 Is the film 'The Blair Witch Project' really a film shot by students who mysteriously disappeared?
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Raiders of the Lost Ark

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Feb. 25, 1999 Did a case of the runs lead to one of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark's most memorable scenes?
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Is the 'Poltergeist' Curse Real?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 28, 1999 Superstitious legend holds that a number of strange deaths are connected to a 'curse' on the 'Po ...
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Was a Phallus Purposely Added to the Artwork for 'The Little Mermaid' VHS Cover?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 29, 1998 Rumor has it a disgruntled Disney artist sought revenge on the company by drawing a castle spire ...
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Was 'Fargo' Based on a True Story?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 7, 1998 The kidnapping, string of murders, and wood chipper incident portrayed in the film "Fargo" suppo ...
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Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?

Written by:
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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Did 'Back to the Future II' Correctly Predict Cubs World Series Win in 2015?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 7, 1997 The 1989 film 'Back to the Future II' did not correctly predict Chicago would be the winner of a ...
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Was Buddy Ebsen the Original 'Wizard of Oz' Tin Man?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 25, 1997 The person first slated to play the Tin Woodman in MGM's 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz' ...
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How the West Was Won

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 11, 1997 Was a stuntman killed filming a fight scene for 'How the West Was Won'?
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Dr. Zhivago Stunt Death

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 11, 1997 Did a stuntwoman lose her legs while performing a scene for 'Dr. Zhivago'?
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What's in the 'Pulp Fiction' Briefcase?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
July 10, 1997 The question of what the briefcase sought by the main characters in 'Pulp Fiction' contained is ...
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King Kong vs. Godzilla

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 29, 1997 Did the Japanese and American versions of 'King Kong vs. Godzilla' have different endings?
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Does a Ghost Boy Appear in 'Three Men and a Baby'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 2, 1997 The film 'Three Men and a Baby' contains no spectral appearances from a dead little boy -- or an ...
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Is the Word 'Sex' Hidden in 'The Lion King'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 1996 Viewers claim that clouds of dust form the word S-E-X in the Disney animated film 'The Lion King.'
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