Canola Oil Is Not A Healthy Nutritional Choice-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: There are several emails making the rounds of the Internet warning consumers not to buy or consume Canola oil. (See full version below). The Truth: This is one of whose “it depends on who you ask” topics. The emails that are the …
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Contemporary Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman’s 5-year-old daughter, Maria Sue, killed by a car driven by her older brother.
This is a forwarded email from the American Family Association (AFA) alleging that employees at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank were giving a survey asking if they were members of or considered themselves allied with the Lesbian Bi-sexual Gay Transgendered Community (LBGT.)
The Brutal Murders of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor tells of the horrific kidnapping, torture, and murder of Christopher Newsom and his girlfriend Channon Christian from Knoxville, Tennessee. The story claims that she was forced to watch as Christian’s penis was cut off, he was set on fire, and shot …
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Thoughts on Aging from Comedian George Carlin-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A humorous commentary on aging with some thoughtful suggestion about how to keep a youthful perspective while growing older and said to have been created by comedian George Carlin. The Truth: We’ve not found any evidence that this is from George Carlin or that …
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A viral email claims broken energy saving compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs contain mercury and shows gruesome images of feet that were allegedly exposed to mercury from a broken energy saving bulb.
Claims that chariot wheels and other artifacts have been found at the bottom of the Red Sea in Egypt that are proof of the Biblical story of the parting of the sea.
This is a forwarded email that alleges that Edward Mezvinsky is the father-in-law of Chelsea Clinton. The email says that Mezvinsky was convicted and sent to prison for fraud that bilked millions from victims.
Forward Emails to Help a Class Project for 2nd Graders in Caro, Michigan-Previously Truth! Now Ended! Summary of eRumor: You are asked to return a message from 2nd graders at McComb Elementary School in Caro, Michigan. They are receiving emails from February 1, 2001 to May 1, 2001 and keeping track of where they come …
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There are forwarded emails that have gone viral on the Internet alleging that CGI-Federal, the company that was hired by the U.S. Government to build the website for the Affordable Healthcare Act enrollment, is Canadian. There are other allegations that say the senior vice president of the company, Toni Townes-Whitley was a classmate at Princeton with future First Lady, Michelle Obama and how much CGI donated to election campaigns.
