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Will Sucking On A Penny Or Breath Mint Help Pass A Breathalyzer?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
March 3, 2002
We've seen this rumor online since 1994.
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Is Beatles' Song 'Because' Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata' Played Backwards?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 18, 2001
Beethoven's sonata in C-sharp minor, written in 1801, has been associated with a number of roman ...
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Will Your Fingernails and Hair Keep Growing After Death?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
April 10, 2002
In reality, any perceived growth is an optical illusion. We'll explain.
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Have Scientists Discovered That Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 25, 2014
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Are Teens Throwing Lit Gas-Soaked Rags Into Cars?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
March 1, 2000
Horribly spelled warnings about homicidal teens playing "spunkball" began turning up on the inte ...
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Can a 'Record-Reading' Man Identify Music by Examining Record Grooves?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 8, 1996
He was said to have the ability to identify, almost flawlessly, orchestral music from Beethoven ...
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Did Julie Andrews Sing a Parody of 'My Favorite Things' to Celebrate Her 69th Birthday?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
March 20, 2005
The actor celebrated her 69th birthday in 2004.
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Was Betsy Ross the Only Real Person Depicted On a PEZ Dispenser?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 10, 2002
In American history, Ross is something of a legend — a craftswoman who made flags.
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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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Was Song on Final Byrds Album Sung by a Roadie?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 8, 2006
"B.B. Class Road" is a song by The Byrds from the 1971 album Farther Along.
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Does Photo Show a Satellite View of Hurricane Katrina?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 9, 2012
On Aug. 23, 2005, meteorologists identified the storm that would become Hurricane Katrina about ...
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Did Thomas Jefferson Advise Carrying a Gun While Exercising to Ensure Mental and Physical Wellness?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 25, 2012
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun," the form ...
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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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Why Do Golf Courses Have 18 Holes?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Nov. 20, 2002
As one rumor goes, golfers established the number because a standard bottle of Scotch contains 1 ...
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Do You Need Eight Glasses of Water Per Day?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb. 6, 2001
In general, we need to take in enough water to replace the amount we lose daily.
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Are These Accurate Claims About Untapped Oil Reserves in the Bakken Formation?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 17, 2008
The Bakken Formation lies within portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.
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'Furman University Christian Knights': Did the SC School Change Its Mascot To Avoid a Vulgar Acronym?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 18, 2008
As this rumor goes, an abbreviation for "Furman University's Christian Knights" would be F-U-C…
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Did WHO Study Conclude That Natural Blondes Are Likely To Be Extinct Within 200 Years?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 8, 2006
The “blondes are going extinct” rumor sprang from a spate of news stories that were aired by maj ...
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Does Chocolate Milk Contain Cow's Blood?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 5, 2001
Chocolate milk is not made from "regular" milk that was rejected for containing too much cow's b ...
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The Etymology of 'Two Cents'
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
June 1, 2013
Here's our two cents on why people use the phrase, and what some people believe are its origins.
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