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Thousands of Israelis Were Absent from the WTC on 9/11?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 21, 2001
Did 4,000 Israelis stay home from work at the World Trade Center on 9/11?
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Was Ciara Born a Man?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Feb 23, 2005
Rumor holds that popular singer Ciara was born male and discussed her childhood transition to fe ...
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Is 'Ring Around the Rosie' About the Black Plague?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 17, 2000
People love to create and spread invented backstories for simple nursery rhymes.
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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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The Twelve Days of Christmas
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 15, 2000
Was the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' created as a secret code by persecuted Catholics?
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Did Albert Einstein Humiliate an Atheist Professor?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 28, 2004
One of the most troubling conundrums is the question of how evil and suffering can survive in a ...
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Laminin: Evidence of Divine Creation?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 20, 2008
Narrative asserts the cross-like shape of the laminin molecule is evidence of God's hand in the ...
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Does Being an 'Only Son' Exempt You from a Military Draft?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 8, 2001
Contrary to common belief, being an only child (or an only son) does not automatically exempt yo ...
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Did a Stuntman Die in 'Ben-Hur'?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Jul 12, 1997
Rumor holds that a stuntman was killed during the filming of the chariot race scene in the 1959 ...
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The Miselucidation of Lauryn Hill
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov 2, 2000
Legend holds that singer Lauryn Hill said she'd rather die than have white people buy her albums.
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Palestinians Dancing in the Street
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 23, 2001
Did CNN fake footage of 'Palestinians dancing in the street' after the terrorist attack on the USA?
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Were Stocks of Airlines Suspiciously Shorted Just Before 9/11?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 3, 2001
Highly publicized allegations of insider trading in advance of 9/11 generally rest on reports of ...
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Why Does Frau Blücher's Name Scare Horses in 'Young Frankenstein'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 17, 2001
For some of us, the desire to believe we've been let in on a piece of secret knowledge can overp ...
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Did Captain Kangaroo and Lee Marvin Fight at Iwo Jima?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 8, 2002
Lee Marvin and Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan were both in the military during World War II, but ...
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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 Woman Win $1,000 in Carnation Slogan Contest By Submitting a Bawdy Verse?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 10, 2003 (Updated: Aug 23, 2022)
Evaporated milk is created by reducing the volume of whole milk by removing about 60% of its wat ...
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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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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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The Death of Deborah Gail Stone at Disneyland's America Sings Attraction
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 26, 1996 (Updated: Jun 29, 2021)
The true story went viral on TikTok 47 years to the day.
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Did Candy Canes Originate as Religious Symbols?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 6, 2000
Despite modern religious legends, candy canes were not created as Christian symbols representing ...
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Margarine vs. Butter: What's Better?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 18, 2003
We compiled a comparison chart for various brands of margarine as they were then formulated.
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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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Did a Taco Bell Employee Refuse a $2 Bill?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 29, 2002 (Updated: Nov 9, 2023)
The tale of a Taco Bell employee who refused to accept a less common form of currency because he ...
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Does Coca-Cola Coax Worms Out of Pork?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 5, 2007
Pouring Coca-Cola onto a piece of raw pork will not cause worms to come crawling out of the meat.
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How to Spot a Two-Way Mirror
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 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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