Jane Fonda and Ted Turner Rebuffed at Montana Restaurant-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story claims that a caller to a radio station witnessed an encounter between Jane Fonda, her then husband Ted Turner, and a restaurant owner in Montana. The couple arrived for dinner but was told that there was a 45-minute wait. They called …
Jane Fonda and Ted Turner kicked out of Montana restaurant?-Fiction! Read More »
Don’t Respond to an E-Card Sent From “friendlygreetings.com”–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A warning is circulating on the Internet about a “virus-like” program that says a friend has sent you an e-card, but if you respond to it, all the addresses in your Outlook address book will be sent to the greeting card company. The …
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Ford Motor Company’s Support of Gay & Lesbian Causes-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This widely circulated eRumor is a forward of an alert from the American Family Association, a Conservative watchdog group in Mississippi. It urges a boycott of Ford Motor Company because of the company’s support of various gay and lesbian efforts. The Truth: The …
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Einstein Proves That God Exists in a Confrontation with a Professor-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is an account of a classroom encounter between young Albert Einstein and a professor who was arguing that the Christian faith is a myth. Einstein argues that evil is the absence of God in the same way that darkness is …
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U.S. Burger Chains are Buying Foreign Beef–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The writer of the eRumor accuses McDonald’s and Burger King of making the unpatriotic decision to start purchasing beef from foreign sources and urges a boycott. Another version adds to this by saying that some of the beef is being purchased from South American. The …
John Kerry’s Hometown Newspaper Endorses George Bush For President–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The forwarded email includes what appears to be an editorial said to be from the Lowell, Massachusetts Sun Newspaper, endorsing George Bush for President over John Kerry. The eRumor says that Lowell is the hometown of John Kerry. The Truth: John …
John Kerry's hometown paper endorses Bush for President?-Truth! Read More »
Advanced Russian Fighter Found in the Sand in Iraq-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Several Iraqi fighter jets are said to have been found buried in the desert in Iraq including a Russian MiG-25 “Foxbat.” The eRumor says the find was significant to the U.S. because of the sophisticated systems aboard the planes. The …
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A beautiful picture of a nebula said to have been taken by NASA and the space-based Hubbell telescope. The eRumor says the scientists call it “The Eye of God.”
A McDonald’s Certificate For a Free Salad-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is an email with a colorful attachment that is a coupon or certificate for a free “Premium Salad” at McDonald’s. The Truth: McDonald’s says this slick, professional-looking certificate is not valid. An official notice on their website says McDonald’s had nothing to with the …
The Young Football Player Who Went All-Out so His Blind Father Could “See” Him Play-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The touching story of a kid who was small for his size, but kept doing his best at football, cheered by his loving father. Despite the fact that the boy virtually never got to play, …
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