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.

More Christian persecution in Uzbekistan when Clinton was president?-Unproven!

Religious / By /

More Persecution in Uzbekistan Under Clinton than Bush?-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An email sent by a pastor about an experience he had at a pastor’s conference. He quotes a pastor from Uzbekistan (formerly the Soviet Union) who said that Christians were persecuted worse when Bill Clinton was president than while George W. Bush has been …

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Pictures of Hurricane Katrina-Fiction!

Hurricanes, Katrina, Miscellaneous / By /

Storm Pictures of Hurricane Katrina-Fiction!   Summary of eRumor: An email that includes several storm pictures alleged to be of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Truth: None of these pictures are from Hurricane Katrina. All of them were either created or last revised in October, 2004 and most appear to have been taken in June, …

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Graduating student sneezes so fellow students can say God Bless you-Truth!

Education, Government, Inspirational, Religious / By /

Graduating Student Sneezes So Fellow Students Can Say “God Bless you” at Graduation Where Prayer was Prohibited–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email doesn’t mention a time or place, but describes a graduation ceremony where prayer had been banned because of a court decision.  All the participants were careful to stay within the guidelines until the …

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Bill and Hillary pensions and house payment-Fiction!

Government, Pleas / By /

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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High mark-ups on prices of generic drugs-Truth!

Household / By /

The Mark-up by Some Local Pharmacies on Generic Drugs is Steep-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A television reporter in Detroit investigated the costs of generic drugs.  He accused some pharmacies of price-gouging, with mark ups of as much at 3,000 percent.  Generic drugs cost less than name brands of the same medications, but the reporter says …

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"Grammy Gordon," the feisty grandmother in a wheelchair who decked six airport security guards-Fiction!

Space / Aviation, Terrorism / By /

“Grammy Gordon,” the feisty Grandmother in a Wheelchair Who Decked Six Airport Security Guards-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story is of an 83-year-old grandmother named Ruth “Grammy” Gordon who is confined to a wheelchair.  She got into a scuffle with six security guards at an airport and got the upper hand on all of them.  …

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The baby hippo and the tortoise who became friends after the tsunami-Truth!

Animals, Inspirational, Tsunamis / By /

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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