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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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 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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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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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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About That Amazing Ball Girl Catch Video
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 23, 2008 (Updated: Jun 12, 2021)
This video has been "amazing" viewers for more than a decade.
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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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Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 18, 2008
The image of Santa Claus as a jolly large man in a red-and-white suit was the standard long befo ...
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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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Are Santa's Reindeer All Female?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 28, 2000
We turn to the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game for this ...
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What Are the True Names of Santa's Reindeer?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 6, 2001
Although now fixed in popular culture, the names of some of Santa's reindeer were once subject t ...
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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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Does This Photograph Show a Workmen's Van Trapped by Bollards?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 19, 2008
An image of inattentive workmen who have accidentally trapped their van within a barrier of boll ...
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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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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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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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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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