Dell Schanze is Rounding up Dogs to Use as Fighting Bait-Unproven!
Facebook postings have gone viral alleging that Utah Entrepreneur Dell Schanze is rounding up dogs to use as bait for dog fighting and needs to be caught.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Died-Fiction!
An article claims that actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson fell 60 feet to his death from the Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand while filming a movie.
Salvation Army President is paid only $13,000 per year-Fiction!
According to this eRumor, the head of the American Red Cross is paid more than $650,000 per year, the head of the United Way is paid $375,000 per year and the head of the Salvation Army is paid only $13,000 per year, something to keep in mind next time you are making donations to non-profit organizations.
Petition To Award Purple Hearts to Soldiers Wounded or Killed in the Fort Hood Attack-Grass Roots Movement!
Emails are circulating the Internet encouraging readers to sign a petition to award Purple Hearts to members of the military who were killed or wounded at the Fort Hood Attack.
Andy Rooney write about Older Women-Fiction!
Commentary about Older Women by Andy Rooney-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email that includes what is said to be a humorous writing in praise of older women broadcast on CBS by Andy Rooney. The Truth: CBS told TruthOrFiction.com that Andy Rooney had nothing to do with this commentary and he has made public statements to …
Random Beheadings Deep in America's Heartland – Investigation Pending!
Viral emails and reports circling the Web allege that the man suspected of beheading a co-worker at a food processing facility in Moore, Oklahoma, converted to Islam before the alleged attack and tried to convince co-workers to do the same.
Puppy-sized Goliath Spider Found in South America-Truth!
Reports alleged that a “goliath spider” the size of a small dog was found in the rainforests of South America.
Fatal Roller Coaster Crash at Universal Studios-Fiction!
Social media posts claim that 16 or 17 people died in a roller coaster accident at Universal Studios of Orlando and offer readers a link to watch a video of the alleged crash.
The seagull that steals Doritos-Truth!
The Seagull That Steals Doritos-Truth! Summary of eRumor: An animated file that shows a seagull walking through the open door of a market and stealing a bag of Dorito chips. It is said to happen at a store in Scotland and that the gull does it on a regular basis. The Truth: The pictures are …
A Warning that Pyrex Glass Cookware Can Explode- Mostly Fiction!
The eRumor talks about what it describes as “exploding Pyrex.” It says that the popular ovenware has been unsafe ever since the Corning Company sold the Pyrex brand to a company named World Kitchen. It also claims that the product became inferior because it was now made of soda lime glass instead of borosilicate glass. One final claim is that World Kitchen is not an American company.