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'If I Were the Devil'

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 24, 2004 An essay that postulates what steps the devil might take in order to corrupt human civilization ...
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Is Cocoa Mulch a Danger to Dogs?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 24, 2003 Veterinarians have warned that cacao shells contain the same ingredient that makes chocolate tox ...
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Jenkem

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 29, 2007 With this rumor, a bulletin warns of a purported new drug called Jenkem, which is said to be mad ...
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Does Arlington National Cemetery's Honor Guard Follow These Strict Rules?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 12, 2004 A popular viral item describes the duties and obligations of honor guards at the Tomb of the Unk ...
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Mysterious Staircase at Loretto Chapel

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 2, 2007 Does a stairway at Santa Fe's Loretto Chapel miraculously stand despite having no discernable me ...
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Did Johnny Carson Make a Risqué Remark About a Guest's Cat?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 9, 2007 A purported quip by 'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson regarding Zsa Zsa Gabor and her cat has be ...
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Did Mike Huckabee's Son Kill a Dog?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 7, 2008 The son of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee once killed a dog at Boy Scout camp, but the c ...
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The Legend of the 'Unsolvable Math Problem'

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 3, 1996 A student mistook examples of unsolved math problems for a homework assignment and solved them.
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Did Lost Cargo on the Titanic Lead to the Creation of Cinco de Mayo?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 10, 2006 A humorous meme about cargo lost in the Titanic's sinking leading to the creation of the Cinco d ...
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Did Al Gore Say 'I Invented the Internet'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 5, 2005 Despite decades of media mirth-making about the supposed statement, former vice president Al Gor ...
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Does a Video Show an Elephant Painting a Picture of an Elephant?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 30, 2006 Is this the real thing, the product of digital trickery, or something else?
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Must the President and Vice-President Be from Different States?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 16, 2008 Many people believe the U.S. constitution requires that presidential and vice-presidential candi ...
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Brian Peppers

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 24, 2005 A photograph of a man named Brian Peppers, who was a registered sex offender in Ohio, was indeed ...
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How to Spot a Two-Way Mirror

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 25, 1999 Is looking for a gap between an object and its reflection a good way to distinguish two-way mirr ...
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Does This 1950s Economics Book Teach How to Be a Good Wife?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
March 18, 2001 (Updated: July 18, 2022) A list of ten steps on how to be a good wife was said to come from a 1950s high school home econ ...
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The Pet in the Microwave

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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Was Jayne Mansfield Decapitated?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 2, 2001 Gruesome Hollywood legend holds that the automobile crash that killed Jayne Mansfield also decap ...
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Are Rapists Using Lost Children to Lure Victims?

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Snopes Staff
April 18, 2005 Warnings that rapists are employing children pretending to be lost in order to lure victims to t ...
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Rock Star 'Stomach Pump' Legend

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Snopes Staff
Feb. 4, 2001 Urban legend describes a rock star who collapses at a party and has a pint of semen pumped from ...
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Clinton Body Bags

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 24, 2001 Decades-old political rumor claims Bill Clinton quietly did away with several dozen people who p ...
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Will Your Pet Snake 'Measure' You Before Eating You?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 31, 2008 An old bit of reptilian folklore holds that a pet python who acts 'affectionate' is really just ...
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Did a Stuntman Die in 'Ben-Hur'?

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Snopes Staff
July 12, 1997 Rumor holds that a stuntman was killed during the filming of the chariot race scene in the 1959 ...
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Did a Topless Woman Appear in Disney's 'The Rescuers'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 13, 1999 An image of a topless woman can be fleetingly seen in the initial home video version of the anim ...
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Palestinians Dancing in the Street

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 23, 2001 Did CNN fake footage of 'Palestinians dancing in the street' after the terrorist attack on the USA?
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Romantic Encounter with a Necrophiliac

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 8, 2001 A girl's unusual medical condition supposedly led to the discovery that the boy she'd been intim ...
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