Snapshots of Courteney Cox’s Baby and Godmother Jennifer Aniston-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is an email that contains three pictures and the message “Look who originated the email.” The initial email says its from Jennifer Aniston and was sent to someone named Jeff Prasertlum with the message to him that says “Jeff, Here are some …
Click The Hugging Bear and Donate to Research for Breast Cancer–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The short email says to go to a website where you’ll watch a bear and by visiting the site, be helping donations come in from Avon for breast cancer research. The Truth: This one has a story behind it. First, …
Click on the Avon hugging bear and donate to breast cancer
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Gift Certificate from Applebees Restaurants for Forwarding an Email to Your Friends-Fiction! Summary of the eRumor: This message claims to come from the founder of Applebees’ restaurants. It says that they want to get the word out to people in rural areas and if you’ll forward the email to 9 other people, you’ll get a …
Applebees restaurants gift certificates for forwarding an email for them-Fiction! Read More »
The Airline Passengers Who Gave up Their Seats in Baltimore for Returning U.S. Soldiers from Iraq-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A touching story about a hectic travel day at Baltimore airport when already stressed passengers gave up their seats to U.S. soldiers who were home for a 14-day leave from Iraq. The Truth: The writer …
Airline passengers who gave up their seats for U.S. Soldiers-Truth! Read More »
Headline–Truth! Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email warning that on April 1st at 12:00AM Eastern Time, a massive and destructive virus is going to be unleashed on the Internet called the “Charles IX virus.” The Truth: This appears to be an April Fools Day hoax that circulates from time to time. There is no …
A Strange Creature Discovered Washed Up on the Shore in Nova Scotia–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The message says a scientific mystery has been found on the shore of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. A picture accompanies the message the remains of a creature have been discovered that is described as 30 feet The …
The sea creature found on the shores of Nova Scotia-Truth! Read More »
This eRumor says it is an open letter written by poet Claire Braz-Valentine to U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft regarding the decision to cover a female statue with an exposed breast at the justice department. The letter criticizes Ashcroft for being concerned about the breast when there are more important issues to pay attention to.
Forty Two Midgets Mutilated by a Lion in Cambodia Contest–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story appears to be a BBC report about an alleged fight in a Cambodian arena between 42 midgets and an African lion. The story says that the midgets were of the Cambodian Midget Fighting League and that 28 of them died …
Forty Two Midgets Mutilated by a Lion in Cambodia Contest-Fiction! Read More »
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft Thinks Calico Cats are Evil-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor quotes from an article about U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft saying that he believes that calico cats are a sign of the devil. The Truth: There is no evidence that John Ashcroft believes that calico cats are evil or …
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft believes calico cats are of the
devil-Fiction! Read More »
Comments by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft about Christianity versus Islam-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor quotes U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft as saying that slam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sent his Son to die for …
Comments about Islam by Attorney General Ashcroft?-Disputed! Read More »
