The origin of the word "shit"-Fiction!
The alleged origin of the word “shit,” said to be an acronym that meant that manure bales should be “shipped high in transit.”
Satanic Barista at Starbucks Upsets Catholic Customer-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that contains what appears to be a news article alleging that Megan Pinion, a Catholic school teacher, posted a reprimand on her Facebook news feed to a Starbucks barista. Pinion said the barista put satanic symbols drizzled in caramel on her two lattes.
Life Changing Experience with a Baby Sea Lion -Truth!
A YouTube video of a young California Sea Lion that boarded a sailboat off the coast of Newport Beach and spent time making friends with the crew has gone viral on the Internet.
H.J.Res. 15 Introduced to Congress to repeal the 22nd Amendment-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that says Congressional Representative Jose Serrano of New York has introduced a bill to repeal the 22nd Amendment, which limits the number of terms a U.S. President may serve.
Soldier Takes Self Portrait in Car While Ditching Evening Colors-Truth!
A self photo of Army Private Tariqka Sheffey has gone viral on the Internet. The caption in the photo said that she was hiding in her car so she would not have to salute the flag as it was being lowered for the evening.
Inventor "burns" salt water with radio waves?-Truth!
Inventor “Burns” Salt Water with Radio Waves-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor is mostly circulated in the form of a video. It is a recording of a report from WKYC-TV 3 in Cleveland, Ohio. It tells of television broadcast engineer John Kanzius’ discovery that he could use radio waves to make salt water …
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Veterans carry school desks into history class-Truth!
The High School Teacher who had U.S. Veterans Carry Desks Into a Classroom-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story of a social studies teacher named Martha Cothren of Little Rock’s Robinson High School. Her students showed up on the first day of school to discover there were no desks in the room and that they would …
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Nickelodeon Network Cancelling Sponge Bob Squarepants-Fiction!
The most terrifying of rumors is circulating the World Wide Web alleging that the Nickelodeon TV Network is cancelling the animated Sponge Bob Squarepants program. There are fan pages sprouting up on Facebook to encourage fans to help save Sponge Bob.
Rand Paul's Summer Break Eye Surgeries -Truth!
This is a forwarded email that alleged Kentucky Senator Rand Paul performed pro bono eye surgeries during his summer break.
Harley-Davidson Dealer's Special Thanks to Military Members-Truth!
This is a photograph of a letter from C. Dennis Packee of Reiman’s Harley-Davidson in Kewanee, Ill to Christopher and Jamie Walters. The Letter explains that Reiman’s will store the motorcycles of military members on deployment at no charge.