Formation Flight of Jet Fighters Spell “USA”-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The picture is of a large number of U.S. jet fighters flying in a formation that spells the letters “USA” and is said to be from an event at Randolph Air Force Base. The Truth: We ran the is picture through …
A sequence of pictures of a space shuttle exploding in space said to have been from an Israeli satellite that caught the shuttle Columbia breaking apart.
Dead Deer Found Top of Power Pole-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A dead deer was found atop a power pole, allegedly in Baltimore. A customer called Baltimore Gas & Electric to report both the deer and a power outage. It was later discovered that the deer had been struck by a train and …
Coalition for Traditional Values Criticizes President and Mrs. Bush for Her Stand-Up Comedy Routine at the White House Correspondent’s Association Dinner–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A letter from the “Coalition for Traditional Values” that is critical of First Lady Laura Bush for her widely publicized comedy routine at the White House Correspondents dinner in Washington DC …
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Singer John Denver was a U.S. Army Sniper–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are various versions that say he was a sniper in Vietnam and decorated for his service. One even says he was a sniper during World War II. The Truth: There is no evidence that John Denver ever served in the military. He was …
Congressman John Conyers Hosted a Meeting in Washington to Discuss Impeachment of President George W. Bush–Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email from the petition website Grassfire.net says that Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich) brought together a group of attorneys and legal scholars to consider articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush. The articles were drawn …
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Actor Denzel Washington Spontaneously Paid for the Construction of a “Fisher House” During a Visit to Brooke Army Medical Center–Fiction! But He Came Through Later! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor describes a visit by actor Denzel Washington to “Brookes” Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.He saw the buildings known as “Fisher House,” where families …
Two Crane Mishaps in Trying to Recover the Same Submerged Car Unproven! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes a series of pictures surrounding a car that appears to have gone off a dock into the water. At first, a crane tried to pull the car from the water and onto the dock but …
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Denzel Washington with Katie Couric and Meryl Streep–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor tells of an appearance by Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep on NBC with Katie Couric on August 13, 2004, and talking about their film “Manchurian Candidate.” It describes Denzel Washington as prevailing against anti-Bush and anti-Republican statements. The Truth: …
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Don’t Use Cruise Control when Driving in the Rain–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A warning from a driver who lost control of his or her car during slippery conditions and was told by a law officer that cruise control should never be used when it is raining. The Truth: We checked with the departments of …
