Background on the Drilling to Hell story By Rich Buhler I first heard about this story from people who started calling my radio program to ask about it in the early 1990s. There was such a flurry of calls that I finally promised the listeners I’d look into it. Most of the callers said they’d …
Dr Pepper Omitted the Words “Under God” From a Quote of The Pledge of Allegiance On Patriotic Soda Cans-Truth!…Sort Of! Summary of eRumor: This message says that Dr Pepper is coming out with a set of soft drink cans with a patriotic theme. One of them is to have the Statue of Liberty on …
Dr. Pepper left God out of the Pledge of Allegiance-Truth! Sort of… Read More »
Unpatriotic Activities at Dunkin Donuts–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:A boycott of Dunkin Donuts stores is advocated in an email that describes outrageous conduct at some of them. According to the eRumor, the owner of a store was seen burning a U.S. Flag, at another store, the U.S. flag was found on the floor wit Arabic writing …
Unpatriotic activities at Dunkin Donuts-Fiction! Read More »
You Have Won the Netherlands Sweepstakes Lottery-Scam! Summary of eRumor: You receive an email that says you have won a sweepstakes lottery in the Netherlands. It gives you phone and fax numbers to respond to and arrange to collect your winnings, which are in the millions of dollars. It warns you not to make any …
You have won the Netherlands Sweepstakes Lottery-Fiction! Read More »
The Hunters Who End up Dynamiting A Brand New SUV and Their Dog on a Frozen Lake–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: It’s a tragic tale with a twist. Two hunters use a stick of dynamite to make a hole big enough in a frozen lake to set themselves up for duck hunting. When they …
Aborted Babies are Being Sold For Food in Taiwan and China–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are several versions of this eRumor. Some are regarding China. Others are regarding Taiwan. They all claim that aborted fetuses are being purchased for cooking and eating. Many of the eRumor emails include pictures of an Asian man who …
Aborted fetuses served as food on menus in Taiwan-Fiction! Read More »
Click on a website to Donate Cans of Campbell’s Soup to the Hungry–Truth! but Now Over! Summary of eRumor:This email says that in New York and Washington D.C., there is going to be a lot of pressure on food banks because of the terrorist attacks. If you go to a Cambell’s Soup site, you can …
Click on a website to donate cans of Campbell's soup to the hungry-Truth! Read More »
Suspicious Purchases of Candy at Costco Stores in New Jersey–Truth! Summary of eRumor: There are various reports, but they all center on large purchases of candy at multiple Costco stores in New Jersey. The person who buys the candy is allegedly of Middle-Eastern descent and is reported to Costco authorities by a suspicious cashier. The …
Suspicious purchases of candy at Costco stores in New Jersey after 9/11-Truth! Read More »
The Rap Group’s Album Cover that Looked Like The Attack on the World Trade Center in New York–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story is that a rap group named The Coup had a new album with a cover painting that looked eerily like the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11. So …
The album cover that seemed to anticipate the World Trade Center Attack-Truth! Read More »
The Time-Honored Urban Activity of Cow Tipping–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:The most commonly told cow tipping story involves a group of college students who got drunk one night, went out to a cow pasture, and teamed up to topple sleeping cows by sneaking up on them and giving them a surprise push. The story is usually …
