Call Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Office to Give Your Opinion on a 55 mile-per-hour Speed Limit–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message claims that Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, is asking Texans to call his office and let him know what they think about rolling back the maximum speed limit in the state to 55 …
The TV News Anchor Who Brought Down the House-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story is that a female news anchor in Michigan asked a weather reporter on the air why it didn’t snow as he had forecasted by asking him, “Where’s that 8-inches you promised me last night.” The Truth: When it comes …
Description of an Encounter with President George W. Bush at Church in Washington, DC–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email is said to be the first-hand account of a woman named Laura Lefler from Senator Lamar Alexander’s office of her meeting President George W. Bush at St. John’s Episcopal church in Washington DC. The Truth: This …
Cell Phone Use in Cars is Illegal in Texas as of September 1, 2003-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An alleged new law in Texas, House Bill 281, prohibits the use of a cell phone in a car unless the car is stopped or the phone is not being used in the driver’s hands. It …
Cell phones in Texas illegal in cars as of 9/1/03-Fiction! Read More »
The erumor does not name but quotes, allegedly from a work called “The Fall of the Athenian Republic,” by a university professor who says that democracies eventually vote themselves out of existence.
“Stop to Salute” a Tribute for Memorial Day Written by a U.S. Army Captain–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A touching story of an Army Captain who was annoyed with the slow traffic in driving rain at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. A soldier driving in front of him suddenly jumped out of his car, ran across …
Stop To Salute-a Memorial Day Tribute written by a U.S. Army
Captain-Truth! Read More »
To Keep a Traffic Ticket From Going On Your Record, Overpay The Fine And Don’t Cash Any Refund Check-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This emails says that if you get a traffic ticket, write a check for a little more than the amount of the fine. When you receive a refund check for …
Give to the Uniformed Firefighters Association to Help The Families of New York Firefighters Affected by the “Attack on America”-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A massively-circulated eRumor suggests giving donations to the Uniformed Firefighters Association in New York to help firefighters’ families. We’ve had multitudes of requests about whether this is a legitimate effort. …
The Uniformed Firefighters Association for donations?-Truth! Read More »
The eRumor says that the American Stroke Associations suggests a simple three question test to give to someone who may be experiencing the symptoms of a stroke.
Toilet Paper Shortage Because of the 2003 Southern California Fires–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor claims that because of the record Southern California brush and forest fires in 2003, the manufacturing plant responsible for 97 1/2 percent of America’s toilet paper was destroyed and we’re facing a toilet paper crisis. The Truth: It’s a …
Toilet paper shortage because of brush fires in California?-Fiction! Read More »
