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Does a Video Show an Elephant Painting a Picture of an Elephant?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 30, 2006
Is this the real thing, the product of digital trickery, or something else?
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Jamie Lee Curtis: Male and Female?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 6, 2001
Long-standing rumor holds that actress Jamie Lee Curtis acknowledged in an interview that she wa ...
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Richard Gere and the Gerbil
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 28, 1998
Hoary urban legend reports a celebrity was taken to a hospital emergency room to have a gerbil r ...
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Duane Martin Comes Out: Ends Eleven-Year Marriage with Tisha Campbell
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 13, 2007 (Updated: Dec 15, 2020)
E-mail reproduces TMZ article about Duane Martin and Tisha Campbell.
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Did Jane Fonda Betray US POWs by Handing Over Messages to North Vietnamese Captors?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 20, 2000
The long-standing claim that Jane Fonda turned smuggled messages from U.S. POWs over to their No ...
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A Case of Cigarson
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 10, 2000
A man insured his cigars against fire, then tried to collect for fire damage after smoking them.
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Did Daisy the Dog Rescue Hundreds of 9/11 Survivors?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov 6, 2001
The tale of a dog named Daisy who rescued countless souls from World Trade Center towers on 11 S ...
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Was 'Fargo' Based on a True Story?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 7, 1998
The kidnapping, string of murders, and wood chipper incident portrayed in the film "Fargo" suppo ...
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'Captain Pugwash' Double Meanings
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 11, 1999
Rumor: The characters in 'Captain Pugwash' had names that were sexual double entendres.
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Are These 'Coincidences' Linking Lincoln to Kennedy Real?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 11, 1999
Numerous 'coincidences' between the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations are not really so amazing.
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Can You Sell a Testicle for $35,000 to $50,000?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 13, 2005
Not one of the better schemes for those who need cash in a hurry.
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Starbucks in Israel
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 2, 2003
Rumor: Starbucks donates money to the Israeli army but closed all their outlets in Israel becaus ...
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The Rebirth of the Eagle
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 19, 2007
According to a popular presentation, eagles extend their lifespans by removing their beaks, talo ...
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Are U.S. Railroad Gauges Based on Roman Chariots?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 16, 2001
The eventual standardization of railroad gauge in the U.S. was due far less to a slavish devotio ...
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Do Dealers Smuggle Drugs in Dead Babies?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 12, 2000
Cautionary drug tale posits that dealers use hollowed-out bodies of dead children to smuggle coc ...
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Will a Few Drops of Visine Taken Internally Cause Diarrhea?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sep 1, 2003
Contrary to common belief, a few drops of Visine brand eye drops taken internally will not cause ...
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Was a Phallus Purposely Added to the Artwork for 'The Little Mermaid' VHS Cover?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 29, 1998
Rumor has it a disgruntled Disney artist sought revenge on the company by drawing a castle spire ...
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Did Coca-Cola Ever Contain Cocaine?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 2, 1999
Legend holds that the original Coca-Cola formula contained a significant amount of cocaine.
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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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Can Water Boiled in a Microwave Suddenly 'Explode'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 27, 2000 (Updated: Mar 11, 2010)
Fears of superheated water from the microwave have been around since the earliest days of the in ...
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Think Before You Donate!
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 13, 2005 (Updated: Nov 22, 2017)
An article that compares the salaries of top executives of several large charitable organization ...
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Was Walt Disney Frozen?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 19, 1995
Half a century onwards, the rumor that Walt Disney's body was put in cryonic storage remains one ...
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Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 12, 1997
One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on-camera during ...
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Does Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 5, 2003
There are plenty of reasons for feeling lethargic after a big meal.
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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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