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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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Mobile Home Origin
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 26, 2004
Are mobile homes so named because they can be moved from place to place?
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Naked Women Scare Terrorists Rumor?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 4, 2001
Does the President want all American women to strip off in hopes of frightening the terrorists s ...
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Is Hell Endothermic or Exothermic?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 1, 2000
Old collegiate legend involves a student's coming up with a clever proof about the physical prop ...
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HIV Needles in Coin Returns
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 24, 2000
Are drug users dropping discarded needles into pay phone coin returns?
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AIDS Mary
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 27, 2000
A long-circulating urban legend, "AIDS Mary," holds that a woman seduces men with the intent of ...
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Why Did 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' Change Their Name to 'KFC'?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Jan. 27, 2000
Did KFC change its name from 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' to eliminate the word 'fried'?
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1911 Poseidon Adventure
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 12, 1999
Was the film 'The Poseidon Adventure' being shown aboard the Titanic when it hit the iceberg?
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Closed For Remodeling
Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 20, 1999
Was the derisive title of one of George Bernard Shaw's plays changed after it wreaked havoc on t ...
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