Dangerous Gas in Car Air Conditioners is Causing Lung Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email says that air conditioners in 1985 to 1998 cars are dangerously toxic and are spewing a gas that is the leading cause of Alzheimer’s disease and lung cancer. The Truth: This story is filled with fiction …
The Atheist Professor At USC Who Encountered God Through a Piece of Chalk-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A notorious atheist professor at the University of Southern California is known for challenging students about their faith. He dramatically drops a piece of chalk to the floor saying that if God existed, he could prevent the chalk from …
Atheist in a university classroom is upstaged by a piece of chalk-Fiction! Read More »
Burning Some Kinds of Candles in the Home Can Cause Indoor Pollution-Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email is making the rounds that talks about a woman in Texas whose family has experienced a variety of health problems which she says are due to the lead content of some candles. The email warns that burning candles …
Beware of potential pollution from certain candles-Truth! Read More »
Visiting www.thebreastcancersite.com Can Help Provide Mammograms For Disadvantaged Women–Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email request says The Breast Cancer site is having trouble meeting their “quota” of donating a free mammogram each day to underprivileged women. You are encouraged to visit the site and click a link that will help accomplish the …
Visit www.thebreastcancersite.com and provide mammograms for needy women-Truth! Read More »
Help Find Branson Perry of Skidmore, Missouri–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is an appeal from a mother whose 20-year-old son is missing. Branson Kaye Perry has not been seen since April 11, 2001. His mother, Becky Perry, says he mysteriously disappeared after telling a friend that he would be right back. The Truth: TruthOrFiction.com has …
Help Find Branson Perry of Skidmore, Missouri-Truth! Read More »
Petition in Support of The Breast Cancer Protection Act–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A widely circulated message encourages recipients to sign an online petition in support of “The Breast Cancer Protection Act” in the U.S. Congress. It would require insurance companies to cover a minimum of a 48 hour hospital stay for women …
Petition in Support of The Breast Cancer Protection Act-Truth! Read More »
The “Bill of No Rights” From Georgia Representative Mitchell Kaye–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email is a strong statement of carrying responsibility for one’s own life and attributed to Representative Mitchell Kay of the George state legislature. The Truth: How Representative Kaye’s name got attached to this, nobody knows, but it was actually written …
The "Bill of No Rights" from Georgia Representative Mitchell Kaye-Fiction! Read More »
Satellite Photo of the August Blackout in the U.S. and Canada-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes a photo alleged to be from a space satellite on the date of the historic North American blackout of 2003. The Truth: The blackout hit eight U.S. states and portions of Canada on August 14, …
Satellite photo of the North American blackout-Fiction! Read More »
Bill Gates’ High School Speech on The Eleven Rules of Life-Fiction! Summary of the eRumor: Bill Gates spoke before a group of high school students and gave them his eleven rules of life. The Truth: This is not from Bill Gates. It’s an excerpt from the book “Dumbing Down our Kids” by educator Charles Sykes. …
Bill Gates' high school speech on The Eleven Rules of Life-Fiction! Read More »
Forward An Email to Be Exempt From a Big Virus Scheduled to Hit AOL-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: You are asked to forward this email to others. It warns that an “elite group of hackers” is going to create a huge virus that it will knock you off AOL forever. If you want to …
AOL Virus-Forward an email to protect yourself from it-Fiction! Read More »
