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Did Airline Passengers Mistake a Hijacking for a 'Candid Camera' Stunt?

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David Mikkelson
Sep 27, 2014 Passengers on an airliner diverted to Cuba reportedly thought the hijacking was a 'Candid Camera ...
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Sonny Tufts?

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David Mikkelson
May 21, 2012 Did A celebrity guesting on a radio program announce Sonny Tufts' name with bewildered amazement?
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Nationwide EAS Test

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David Mikkelson
Oct 24, 2011 The government will temporarily cut off all television, communications, and power on 9 November ...
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Did 'Happy Days' Promote a 500% Increase in Library Card Applications?

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David Mikkelson
Nov 6, 2010 Claims that a 1977 episode of 'Happy Days' spurred a huge increase in library card applications ...
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How Was the 'Batman' TV Theme Created?

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David Mikkelson
Sep 10, 2010 The words to the 1966 'Batman' ABC television series theme song -- were they produced by brass i ...
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Bob Barker Prison Toiletries

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Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 29, 2010 Because his jailbird son complained about a lack of prison toiletries, Bob Barker of "The Price ...
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Password Doe Knob

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David Mikkelson
Jan 11, 2010 Did a black Password contestant answer 'knob' to a clue of 'doe'?
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Three Celebrity Deaths

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David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2009 Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson all appeared on the 'Tonight Show' on the same day?
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Did Thieves Return Mr. Rogers' Car After Realizing It Was His?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 30, 2009 The legend tends to confirm a theory that many want to believe: that even bad people are sometim ...
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Barney Rumors

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 2, 2009 Purple dinosaur children's host Barney had cocaine hidden in his tail and cussed out a child?
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Channel 1

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David Mikkelson
May 27, 2008 Why don't television sets have a Channel 1?
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'Bewitched' Curse

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Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 17, 2007 Did a curse doom the cast of 'Bewitched' to early deaths?
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Harry von Zell and Hoobert Heever

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David Mikkelson
Aug 5, 2007 Did radio announcer Harry von Zell once introduce the President Hoover as 'Hoobert Heever'?
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Is Cookie Monster Becoming Veggie Monster?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 12, 2007 Sesame Street's Cookie Monster still eats cookies, just not nearly as many of them as he once did.
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Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire?

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David Mikkelson
Feb 3, 2007 Was a game show contestant unable to correctly determine which is larger: an elephant or the moon?
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Died Onstage

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Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 21, 2006 A (surprisingly) long list of deaths that took place either onstage or in front of the cameras.
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Kel Mitchell Death

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David Mikkelson
Jul 17, 2006 Did Kel Mitchell of 'Kenan & Kel' die in July 2006?
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Frosties 'They're Gonna Taste Great' Actor Suicide

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Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 16, 2006 Did the child actor who starred in a Kellogg's Frosties commercial commit suicide?
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Jaleel White Death Hoax

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 3, 2006 This death hoax first made the rounds as early as 2006.
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Mister Ed is Racist

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 24, 2006 Does an outtake from 'Mister Ed' capture the talking equine making a racist comment?
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