Rich Buhler & Staff

Rich Buhler is the founder of TruthorFiction and was a broadcaster, speaker, author, broadcast journalist, and producer who researched and wrote about rumors and urban legends for more than 30 years. Because of both his knowledge about what he terms “eRumors” and his broadcast background, Rich was a popular guest on radio and television and has appeared on national and international outlets including on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Fox News, BBC, CBC, as well as local television and radio stations from Maryland to California. He has also either written, or been featured in, numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Rich operated TruthOrFiction.com until his death from pancreatic cancer in May of 2012, his family wrote and operated truthorfiction.com on his behalf until late 2018 and are still owners of the site.

Create an entry in your address book to avoid spreading viruses-Fiction!

Computers, Warnings / By /

This message includes a tip to help avoid spreading viruses. Since many viruses automatically email themselves to people in your address book, create a new entry that will foil the attempt. Give the new entry the name of !0000 or AAAAAA and do not put any email address in the entry. That way it will be the first in the address book. When a virus tries to send itself to every address, it won’t get very far because the familiar error message will appear that says it could not be sent because of either a missing email address or a bad address.

Nostradamus predicted the World Trade Center terrorism-Fiction!

9/11 Attack on America, Terrorism, Warnings / By /

Nostradamus Predicted the Terrorist Attack on New York–Fiction!       Summary of eRumor: An eRumor is circulating that quotes what it says are predictions of the famous 16th century astrologer Nostradamus that seem to anticipate the attack on New York by terrorists on September 11.   The prophecy is said to have referred to the …

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Picture of a great white shark attacking a soldier hanging from a helicopter-Fiction!

Animals, Military, Miscellaneous, Space / Aviation / By /

Picture of a Great White Shark Attacking a Soldier Hanging From a Helicopter-Fiction!   Summary of eRumor: The picture is of a military helicopter hovering over the ocean with a soldier dangling from a ladder.  A great white shark is leaping from the water at the soldier.  Some versions say the picture is from England …

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The Pentagon was not struck by a hijacked jet on September 11-Fiction!

9/11 Attack on America, Government, Military, Space / Aviation / By /

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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Only In America-crazy court awards-Fiction!

Miscellaneous / By /

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 …

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The unhappy lives of the cast of the "Our Gang" comedies-Truth! & Fiction!

Celebrities / By /

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.   …

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