The Hippo and the Tortoise Who Became Friends After the Tsunami-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A story and pictures tell of a baby hippopotamus and a giant tortoise who linked up as friends after being displaced by the tsunami waves in Kenya, Africa. The Truth: This odd pairing really did happen. According to numerous news …
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Bill and Hillary Pensions and House Payment-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message alleges that even if Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is not reelected, she’ll get her full salary as a pension. If she dies, it goes to Bill Clinton. If Bill Clinton dies, his full presidential pension goes to Hillary. And, they are …
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This rumor started circulating shortly after then-Senator Hillary Clinton made a Thanksgiving visit to the soldiers in Iraq in 2003. It includes a picture of a U.S. soldier shaking hands with Sen. Clinton. He is also crossing the fingers of his left hand, which the email says is a soldier’s sign for coercion. The Truth: There …
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Charleton Heston’s Speech at Harvard Law School-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Charleton Heston is said to have given a speech at the Harvard Law School which, at the time, was regarded as a boring presentation by a Conservative in a mostly liberal environment. Rush Limbaugh liked the speech, however, and read it on the …
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Donate Airline Miles to Help Military Personnel on Furlough–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says you can donate air miles to help military personnel make connections to their hometowns while on furlough. The Truth: This one is true. During the Iraq war, military personnel were being given two-week furloughs that involved free flights to several …
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Help Find Kathlee Hennigan’s Daughter–Truth! But Resolved! Summary of eRumor: An appeal for help in finding the missing daughter of a woman named Kathlee Hennigan. The email says the daughter, who is not named, was believed abducted by an Internet predator. It circulates with a picture and description of the girl and the contact information …
John Kerry’s Wife Owns the Heinz Corporation, Which Has a lot of the Foreign Workers Kerry Criticizes President Bush About-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that the Heinz Company, owned by the wife of presidential candidate John Kerry, has 57 or its 79 plants overseas. Kerry has criticized Bush for sending jobs abroad. The …
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Picture of Child Who Survived the Tsunami and was Separated From Family –Truth! but a Happy Ending! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes a picture of a young boy who is said to have survived the tsunami near the city of Phuket, Thailand. The Truth: This email was published on the Internet after the …
Help identify a child who surivived the tsunami-Truth, but with a Happy
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It Takes Guts to say Jesus Virus–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A virus warning about a virus named “It Takes Guts to Say Jesus.” It says the virus is very dangerous, much worse than the infamous Melissa virus, and that it uses the Norton Utilities “reformat” function to reformat your hard drive and make you lose …
The Angry Granny Who Avenged Her Granddaughter’s Rape by Shooting The Rapists Where it Hurts–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A story from Australia. After her 18-year-old granddaughter was raped, 81-year-old Ava Estelle spent a week tracking down the two men who did it and used her 9-mm pistol to disarm them, sexually speaking. She shot both …
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