A Self-Administered CPR Procedure Involving Coughing Can Save You During a Heart Attack-Not Recommended! Summary of eRumor: This email says that in the event of a heart attack when you are by yourself, coughing repeatedly and vigorously can keep the heart beating until help arrives. The Truth: TruthOrFiction.com has checked with several sources, including the …
A new law in Illinois makes it illegal for people to record all interactions with police officers.
A chain email turned into a meme claims to be a list of “facts” about unauthorized immigration to the United States, but it fails badly on the “facts” front.
Police Warning about Gang Members Hiding in the Back Seats of Cars to Kidnap Women-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A warning is being issued by police in major cities about gang members who are kidnapping women to rape or kill. It’s part of a gang initiation ritual and the gang members are hiding in the …
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Forward an Email for Gap Clothing and Get Free Product-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are several versions, but the theme is that GAP clothing wants to get the word out on the Internet and has set up a special way of tracking emails through hidden technology in Windows 95 and 98. If you forward the …
GAP is rewarding you for forwarding emails for the company-Fiction! Read More »
Al Gore Claimed That He Was Responsible for The Creation of the Internet-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Al Gore has made statements that he is the creator of the Internet. The Truth: This comes from a television interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that was aired on March 9,1999. TruthOrFiction.com has a transcript of …
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A Dollar Store toy princess wand called the “Evilstick” hides an image of a “demonic” girl holding a knife to her wrist.
Fatima Noor received a presidential appointment to a position in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) division of the Department of Homeland Security.
A short-lived blog’s attempt at humor hinged on mocking the Obama administration — and the poor.
HIV-Infected Needles in the Handles of Gas Pumps In Florida or New York-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Florida Police Department, or the Buffalo, New York police department, warns that hypodermic needles infected with the HIV virus have been found on gas pump handles. He claims that in Jacksonville alone, …
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