From a New York College to British Television: The Evolution of ‘The Groom’s Revenge’
A long-standing urban legend found new life thanks to chat show host Graham Norton.
Gun maker Says Dell refused to sell him a computer-Truth!
Dell Refused to Sell a Computer to a Man Because he Was a Gun maker-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says it is from a gunsmith named Jack Weigand who is upset that an order for a laptop computer to Dell was canceled. He says that after he ordered it and it failed …
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You can buy a required "Hands-free" headset for your cell phone for $1-Fiction!
You Can Buy a Required “Hands-free” Headset For Your Cell Phone for $1 –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email warns that cell phones used in cars will be required to “hands free” after January 1, 2001. It comments on the high cost of headsets then offers to sell you one for $1. It also …
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The little girl who died and left 57 cents to build a bigger church-Truth! & Fiction!
The Little Girl Who Died and Left 57 Cents To Build A Bigger Church-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The touching story is about a little girl from a poor family who loved attending Sunday School, but there were so many children and the church was so small that she sometimes couldn’t get in. The …
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Christians who upstaged their atheist Russian leader-Unproven!
The Christians Who Upstaged Their Atheist Russian Leader–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: This story talks about Ivanovich Bukharin, a powerful Russian leader in the early part of the 20th century. In 1930, he is said to have traveled to Kiev to deliver an address to a large crowd on the subject of atheism. After a …
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Hotmail will shut down if you don't forward an email about it-Fiction!
Hotmail Is Shutting Down, May Cancel Accounts Or Start Charging Unless You Send Emails Protesting The Action-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are a number of Hotmail eRumors making the rounds: …In one, an email from a Hotmail executive says Hotmail is getting too crowded and that you should forward his email to 20 people …
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"God's perfection," the story of a disabled boy and baseball-Truth!
“God’s Perfection,” the Story of Shaya, the Learning-Disabled Boy Who Hit The Grand-Slam Home-Run-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Shaya is a child who attends a school for learning disabled children. His father tells a group at a fund-raising dinner that the perfection God seeks regarding children like Shaya is the reaction people have to them. …
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The body of a SCUBA diver found in a California forest fire-Fiction!
The Body of a SCUBA Diver is Found on the Scene of a Forest Fire–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: On the scene of a forest fire in Southern California, fire officials discover the body of a man who was wearing a wet suit and complete SCUBA diving gear. An autopsy shows that the diver was …
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The killer who offers to help change flat tires at malls-Fiction!
The Suspicious Man At the Mall Who Helped Change a Flat Tire And Left His Killing Tools Behind–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:A woman recounts the story of being helped with a flat tire by a man in the parking lot of a shopping mall. He then asks for a ride to his car elsewhere in the …
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The terrorist flight number that tells the story in graphics-Fiction!
The Flight Number, Tail Number, Or Gate number, etc. of one of the Airliners Hijacked by Terrorists Tells a Story of Destruction when Changed Into a Particular Microsoft Font-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email says that the flight number of one of the airliners hijacked by terrorists on September 11 is “Q33NY.” If you highlight that …
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