Rich Buhler & Staff

Rich Buhler is the founder of TruthorFiction and was a broadcaster, speaker, author, broadcast journalist, and producer who researched and wrote about rumors and urban legends for more than 30 years. Because of both his knowledge about what he terms “eRumors” and his broadcast background, Rich was a popular guest on radio and television and has appeared on national and international outlets including on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Fox News, BBC, CBC, as well as local television and radio stations from Maryland to California. He has also either written, or been featured in, numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Rich operated TruthOrFiction.com until his death from pancreatic cancer in May of 2012, his family wrote and operated truthorfiction.com on his behalf until late 2018 and are still owners of the site.

Presidential Prayer Team organizing prayer for the president-Truth!

Pleas, Prayers, Religious, Terrorism / By /

Pray for the President with www.presidentialprayerteam.org–Truth!     Summary of eRumor: This report says that www.presidentialprayerteam.org is trying to get 2.8 million people to agree to pray regularly for the president. The Truth: We’ve looked into this and it’s a legitimate effort with the endorsement of numerous Christian leaders including Dr. Paul Cedar of the …

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Flaws in new U.S. quarters could be worth big bucks-Truth!

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Turn Quarters into Dollars by Finding the Ones Minted With a Blemish-Truth!     Summary of eRumor:  A small number of quarters, nobody knows exactly how many, were minted with a feature upside down.   They are a part of the new “state series” and the ones with the flaws are designed to honor Pennsylvania, Delaware, …

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The British Airways attendant who turned the tables on a racist passenger-Unproven!

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British Airways Flight Attendant Turns the Tables on a Racist Passenger-Unproven!     Summary of eRumor:  A racist passenger on a British Airways flight from Johannesburg objects to being seated next to a black man.  She asks for another seat.  The flight attendant says the flight is full, but that she’ll check.  She later returns to …

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Read the email, make a wish, and it will come true-Fiction!

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Read Through An Email…Make a Wish…The Phone Will Ring…And Your Wish Will Come True–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: According to the testimonials in this email, all you have to do read the stories in it, think of a wish as you scroll to the bottom, the telephone will ring, and your wish will come true.  That’s …

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Robby, the boy who played the piano for his deaf motherFiction!

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The Boy Who Mastered Piano So His Mother Could Hear Him Play, And Who Died in the Oklahoma City Bombing-Fiction!     Summary of eRumor::   A piano teacher said to be named Mildred Hondorf writes a touching story about a boy named Robby who came for lessons because he wanted his mother to hear him …

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You'll get money and Outback certificates for forwarding an email-Fiction!

Money / Financial, Promises / By /

  A Company Called RH Power, Inc. Will Send You Money And an Outback Certificate For Forwarded Emails- Fiction!     Summary of eRumor:  The email says that “RH Power Inc.” has rented an “email tracker” and is going to send money to every person who forwards the email to others. The Truth:     …

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