French’s Mustard Calls the French People “Yellow”–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A statement represented as being from the French’s Mustard Company says the product is not made in France and that the only thing they have in common with the French is that they are both yellow. The Truth: The folks at French’s Mustard did not …
The State of Florida has Allowed A Muslim Woman to Have Her Drivers License Photo Taken with Her Face Covered–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story claims that a Muslim woman objected to uncovering her face for a drivers license picture, so the state of Florida allowed it. The story then goes on to quote a …
Friends Forever, an Email With a Video if You Forward to Your Friends-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An inspirational message of sorts. It says that someone is thinking of you and that if you forward the email to 11 of your friends, you’ll see a funny video The Truth: It’s a hoax. There is no video …
Forward a friendship email to friends and see a video on your screen-Fiction! Read More »
Fragrance Product Line Named “FCUK”–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is a warning and a petition request about a new line of products with the name “FCUK.” The Truth: The product line is true. There is fragrance, clothing, and a variety of other FCUK products. The eRumor is also authentic and is from the American …
An Address at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to Which You Can Send Spam–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A simple forwarded email that says you can send complaints about Spam directly to an email address at the Federal Trade Commission The Truth: The eRumor is apparently true. There is an official FTC “Consumer Complaint Form” on …
Oral Sex Reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story, which is on a CNN page, says that research has found that women who perform fellatio several times a week experience a significant improvement in the chances of escaping breast cancer. The Truth: This story is a hoax. When you go to …
Oral sex reduces the risk of breast cancer-Fiction! Read More »
Boycott Oil Companies for One Day and Lower Gas Prices–Grass Roots Effort! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email says that it’s been calculated that if everyone in the United States would avoid buying gasoline for just one day, the oil companies would “choke” on their stockpiles. It encourages a boycott of oil companies to …
Boycott gas stations to protest rising fuel prices?-Grass Roots Effort
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Some Dryer Softener Sheets can Clog your Lint Filter–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is a first-hand account of a person whose heating unit in a clothes dryer failed. The man who repaired it pulled out what appeared to be a clean lint filter but when taken over to the kitchen sink would not allow …
Certain Dryer Softener Sheets can Clog your Lint Filter-Truth! Read More »
The Human Finger That Ended up In the Chili at Wendys–Truth! But it was a Scam! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email alleged to include an Associated Press story of a women who bit into what turned out to be a human finger at a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in San Jose, California. The …
The human finger in the fast-food chili-Truth! But it was a scam! Read More »
Human Dung Used To Generate Electricity at South African School–Probably Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story tells of a teacher in a poor area of South Africa who wanted his students to learn computing. He got Dell to offer to donate computers, but he needed electricity. After a failed attempt at solar power, he settled …
Human dung used to generate power at a South African School-Probably
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