The Boy Who Played Chopsticks for the Great Paderewski–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story of a little boy who was taken to a Paderewski concert by his mother. He slipped away from her, made his way to the platform, sat down at the concert piano and began to play Chopsticks. The crowd reacted …
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The Russian Boy and the Babe in the Manger-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An inspirational story about orphans in Russia who heard the Christmas story for the first time from two Americans who were guest teachers. The children were given a Christmas craft project to make a manger from small pieces of cardboard then …
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The Truth About Martin Luther King, Jr.–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A collection of alleged facts about Martin Luther King that are critical of the Civil Rights leader. The Truth: Let’s take them one at a time:His name wasn’t Martin Luther King-Confusing!According to all accounts, the name on Martin Luther King’s birth certificate is …
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The Mondex Digital Chip for Implanting in the Right hand or the Head-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor comes in various forms including a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. It describes new technology that can use tiny electronic chips to identify the person who has the chip and that it could be part of a future …
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Post Offices In Texas Have Taken Down Posters With “In God We Trust” on them-Truth! Summary of eRumor: You are urged to write “In God We Trust” on the back of your mail in protest of reports that 2 Post Offices in Texas were forced to remove posters that displayed the nation’s motto. …
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The Huge Mountain Lion of Leon, Kansas, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Etc.-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor includes a picture of a large mountain lion saying it weighed more than 200 pounds and was shot in Leon, Kansas, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. The Truth: The email is a hoax. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife …
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Four Hundred Christians Were Celebrating Chrismas on a Hill Outside an Indonesian City when the Tsunami Hit…And Their Lives Were Saved as a Result–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The email says that 80% of the town of Meulaboh in Ache, Indonesia, was destroyed by the tsunami in December, 2005. But the lives of 400 Christians were …
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Mechanically Separated Chicken for Food?–Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email message alerting readers to the existence of mechanically separated meats such as chicken and turkey. The writer says it is a carcass stripped of everything except tissue, immature sex glands, and bone and asks, “Shouldn’t consumers be made aware of what mechanically separated …
The Mexican Mafia is Killing Black Men Wearing White T-Shirts–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A warning that the “Mexican Mafia” is upset over the theft of 160 kilos of cocaine stolen from them by a black gang. In retaliation, the Mexican Mafia is on a campaign to kill between 400 and 1000 black men who are …
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Forward an email to provide medical care for Natalie-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor claims to be from a woman named Krista Marie who says her baby, Natalie, has brain cancer. She says AOL has agreed to pay five cents for each email forwarded about her to help with medical costs. The Truth: …
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