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Was a Car Fire Caused by Overheated GPS Battery?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 20, 2014
Photographs purportedly show the aftermath of a car fire caused by a GPS device.
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Does Using a Recharging Cell Phone Pose a Serious Threat of Electrocution?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jessica Lee
Oct 7, 2014
A viral TikTok video claimed "electric waves" from the outlet "will come through your body." Tha ...
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Can Cellular Calls Cause Brain Hemorrhages?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 23, 2011
We've seen such claims circulating online since at least 2007.
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Baby Killed by Electric Shock from Cord
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 31, 2015
Rumor: Image depicts a toddler who was electrocuted after playing with an electrical cord.
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Can 9-Volt Batteries Cause House Fires?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 30, 2015
A rumor holds that improperly stored or discarded 9-volt batteries can touch off house fires.
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Fatal Laptop Fire
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 17, 2010
An overheated laptop in a bed caused a fatal house fire?
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Lightning and iPods and Cell Phones
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 15, 2007
Can electronic devices such as iPods and cell phones make lightning strike injuries worse?
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Lightning Telephone Deaths
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Feb 1, 2004
Have lightning strikes killed people who were talking on the phone?
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Drill Bit Accident
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 5, 2003
Did a man survive an accident that poked an drill bit through one eye and out the side of his skull?
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Hospital Cell Phone Death
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 23, 2003
Did a child die during an operation because someone used a cell phone in a hospital?
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Exploding Lighters
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 10, 2001
Can disposable cigarette lighters explode?
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Amusement Park Scalping
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 21, 2001
Girl on an amusement park ride is scalped when her hair gets caught in the attraction's machinery?
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Contact Lenses Fused to Eyes
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 21, 2001
Warning about a man who was blinded for life when his contact lenses fused to his eyes while he ...
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The Microwaved Workman
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Jan 29, 2001
Was a worker who stood too close to microwave emissions cooked by the rays?
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Did a Police Radar Gun Almost Cause a Missile Launch?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
May 22, 2000
A classic "warning against technology" tale.
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The Microwaved Pet
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
May 21, 2000
In this classic urban legend, an elderly pet owner attempts to dry her beloved pet in a microwav ...
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The Last Kiss
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 21, 1997
Man mangled in accident is kept alive long enough for one last kiss from his wife.
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