The Pentagon Was Not Struck by a Hijacked Jet on September 11-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The allegation is that the destruction at the Pentagon on September 11 was not the result of being hit by a hijacked American Airlines 757, but some other cause. The theories range from the building being hit by a remote-control …
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A List of Hard-to-Believe Court Awards That Have Inspired the “Stella Awards”-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email lists seven alleged court decisions in various states in the U.S. that awarded large cash awards to people under apparently absurd circumstances, including occasions when they were responsible for their own injury or loss. Later versions say …
The Painful Lives of the Our Gang Cast Members-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor lists some of the cast members of the famous Our Gang comedies and their troubled lives saying that Robert Blake, who the eRumor says played Spanky, has added to the list by being accused of killing his wife. …
The unhappy lives of the cast of the "Our Gang" comedies-Truth!
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The Arkansas Woman Who Thought The Rapture Was Taking Place and Got Killed on a Highway–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: According to this story, an Arkansas woman is riding in the car with her husband in Arkansas City, Arkansas, when she sees two startling things: Jesus walking along the side of the road and 12 people …
The motorist who thought the Biblical rapture was taking place-Fiction! Read More »
Arizona Man Preserves His Dead Wife in a Coffee Table-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Jeff Green couldn’t bear to part with his deceased wife, Lucy, so he had a special glass enclosure constructed that would preserve her body…and turned it into a coffee table for his front room. The eRumor says he got special permission …
Traveler Wakes Up in a Bathtub of Ice to Discover Both of His Kidneys Have Been Stolen – Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are various versions (such as the one below), but they all talk about a traveling businessman or a tourist who becomes involved with someone from the area where he is …
The tourist who woke up with no kidneys-Fiction! Read More »
Advances in Iraq Since the Iraq War of 2003–Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor:An accounting of several advances in Iraq since the U.S.-led war in Iraq in 2003. The Truth: There are a couple of versions of this eRumor.Most of this is taken from a news conference on October 9, 2003, by Paul Bremer, the …
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The Canadian Editorial that Applauds America–Truth!-But from 23 years ago Summary of eRumor: This is a heart-warming and encouraging email that quotes what it says is a Canadian television broadcast by Gordon Sinclair. It is a tribute to America. The Truth: The commentary by Gordon Sinclair is true, although people along the way have …
Canadian Gordon Sinclair's commentary on America-Truth! Read More »
Air Force General Richard Hawley’s Responses to “Stupid Thoughts” About the Attack on America–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A series of strongly worded observations about reactions to the Attack on America from a U.S. Air Force General, Richard Hawley. The Truth: General Richard Hawley is now retired, but was most recently the commander of the Air …
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Pray for Little Griffin Middleton of North Carolina–Truth! But Now Ended! Summary of eRumor: Prayer is requested for Griffin Middleton, an infant from Rural Hall, North Carolina. The cap from a medication syringe got stuck in the boy’s throat and he couldn’t breathe. The email request says he’s in intensive care and in bad …
Pray for Griffin Middleton of Rural Hall, North Carolina-Truth! but Resolved! Read More »
