"If I Were the Devil" by Paul Harvey-Truth!
A piece of prose about the state of man, the world, and the United States said to have been written by Paul Harvey.
The X-rated school cactus project-Fiction!
The School Project That Ended Up X-Rated-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: It is said that some elementary students were doing a potted plant project. They painted and fired pots that looked like clowns and planted cactus in them. The result, however, was that the cactus ended up looking like male genitalia belonging to the …
The Real Deal-thoughts about terrorist warfare from a veteran-Truth!
The “Real Deal,” the Opinions of an Army Veteran about Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Warfare–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Army Master Gunner Red Thomas writes about chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Based on his training, he describes the effects of various weapons and gives tips for what to do if you experience them. The …
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Make big bucks in a PayPal Scheme-Fiction!
Turn $3 into $10,000 with PayPal–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is a long email that suggests a technique for using the PayPal online payment service for making thousands of dollars in an easy and inexpensive way. The Truth: This email may attract the interest of younger users of the Internet who have never heard of …
Plumbing truck with potty scene on the side-Truth!
Plumbing Truck With Toilet Scene Painted on the Side-Truth! Summary of eRumor: There’s no text with this eRumor, just a picture that says it all. The picture is of a truck from a plumbing and electrical service company. On the driver’s door, there is a scene of a torso sitting on a toilet. It …
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Wear Red on Fridays-Grass Roots Movement
An email that urges Americans to wear Red on Fridays as a display of support for U.S. troops fighting overseas.
Email about a PayPal Class Action Settlement-Truth!
Email about a PayPal Class Action Settlement–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that there is a class action settlement between PayPal and certain people who opened PayPal accounts between October, 1999 and January, 2004. The Truth: The class action is real and the email is authentic…but a lot of people who received it wondered …
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Colin Powell-All We Want is Land to Bury our Dead-Truth!
When asked whether the War in Iraq was “Empire Building”, Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the U.S. is not building empires in foreign lands. All the U.S. asks is for enough lang to bury those who did not return.
Target stores have given the boot to the Salvation Army-Truth! But Updated!
Target Stores Have Given the Boot to the Salvation Army-Truth! But There is an Update! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor calls for a boycott of Target stores because the Salvation Army will no longer be given permission to have holiday bell-ringers with kettles collecting contributions in front of Targets. The Truth: This …
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Pepsi decided to remove the words "Under God" from a patriotic soft drink can-Fiction!
You are told that Pepsi removed the words “under God” from a patriotic can that included the Pledge of Allegiance.. You are also urged to tell your pastor and your church about it so a boycott of Pepsi can be conducted.