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Are Green Potatoes Poisonous?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 23, 2006 Green potatoes do contain a form of toxin, but you are unlikely to ingest enough of it to do you ...
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Is Arby's Roast Beef 'Liquid Meat'?

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Snopes Staff
July 27, 2005 Rumors claim Arby's roast beef sandwiches are made from paste, gel, powder, or liquid.
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Does Eating Carrots Improve Your Vision?

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Barbara Mikkelson
April 21, 2005 Do our eyes deceive us? This common piece of folk wisdom actually originated with the British ai ...
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Planted Evidence

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Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 18, 2005 A letter from a clever jailed man results in his family's receiving help with the plowing from t ...
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Does Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 5, 2003 There are plenty of reasons for feeling lethargic after a big meal.
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Twinkies Shelf Life

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Barbara Mikkelson
April 29, 2003 Do Hostess Twinkies have an indefinite shelf life?
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Are Some Red Food Colorings Made from Ground Bugs?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Feb. 10, 2003 Cochineal and its close cousin carmine (also known as carminic acid) are derived from the crushe ...
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Nicotine in Tim Hortons Coffee

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 19, 2003 Tim Hortons doesn't secretly add nicotine to their coffee to make it addictive to customers, and ...
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Sushi Definition

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 5, 2002 Is sushi raw fish?
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Is Gelatin Made from Horses' Hooves?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 4, 2002 Sometimes the most innocuous of foodstuffs contain constituents whose origins are less than appe ...
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Who Threw That Ham?

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Barbara Mikkelson
July 2, 2002 Thwarted shoplifter yells 'Who threw that ham at me?' when purloined meat slips from under her d ...
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Salt Water and Vending Machines

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Barbara Mikkelson
July 16, 2001 Will pouring salt water into the coin slots of vending machines induce them to dispense free pro ...
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Stealing Wheelbarrows

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
July 1, 2001 Clever thief finds an inventive way to steal right under a guard's nose.
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Spiders Eggs in Bubble Yum

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Barbara Mikkelson
March 26, 2001 Does Bubble Yum contain spider eggs?
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Worm Meat Used in McDonald's Hamburgers?

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Barbara Mikkelson
July 4, 1999 Does McDonald's use worm meat as filler in their hamburgers?
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The Dishonest Note

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 15, 1999 A fellow returns to his car to find it smashed up and an unusual note on its windshield.
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Robbers Send Thank You Note

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 31, 1998 Japanese thieves send a 'thank you' note to a bank after robbing it.
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