Michael Richards defends his racial slurs in court-Fiction!
Seinfeld actor Michael Richards allegedly appears in court because of his racial epithets at a comedy club in California—but his defense is a racial tirade.
Celebrities
Geeky Picture of Microsoft Personnel in 1978-Truth!
Geeky Picture of Microsoft Personnel in 1978-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email includes a picture of 11 people who look like a band of hippies and who are said to be Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and other Microsoft luminaries in 1978 when Microsoft was in its infancy. The eRumor also asks “Would you …
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Cameron Lyle Ended His Athletic Career to Save the Life of a Young Man with Leukemia-Truth!
Cameron Lyle, a student athlete at the University of New Hampshire, ended his track and field career so he could donate bone marrow to a stranger with leukemia.
Rush Limbaugh Goes Obscene Over Jameis Winston-Fiction!
This is a forwarded email about a conversation between talk radio host Rush Limbaugh and a caller about Florida State’s suspension of Jameis L. Winston during the first half of the game against Clemson. Winston received the suspension for standing up on a table on campus and yelling an obscene phrase in a public place. The email alleged that Limbaugh used inappropriate language in his comments about the athlete who plays baseball and football for the Florida State University Seminoles.
Is the White House Installing ‘Holiday Trees’ Instead of Christmas Trees?
Another false “War on Christmas” claim has been resurrected as copypasta on social media.
Madonna is doing a scene of the crucifixion-Truth!
NBC is OK with Madonna is Doing a Crucifixion Scene But Not OK With Scripture References in Veggie Tales-A Mixture of Truth! and Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The message says that the international pop singer Madonna is going to Mock the Crucifixion of Christ on an NBC TV special, yet NBC is editing scripture and …
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Bob Lonsberry on Two Americas-Confirmed Authorship!
This is a forwarded email that contained an article alleged to have been written by radio host Bob Lonsberry.
Actress Hedy Lamarr Invented a "Secret Communications System"-Truth!
This is a forwarded email with an account of actress Hedy Lamarr alleging that she co-invented spread spectrum communications, the foundational basis to many wireless communications being used today.
John Wayne conversion to Christianity through the daughter of Dr. Robert Schuller-Fiction!
Actor John Wayne becomes a Christian because of a note from the daughter of Dr. Robert Schuller–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is an inspirational story about the time when a daughter of Dr. Robert Schuller of the Crystal Cathedral in California experienced a motorcycle accident that resulted in the loss of her leg. …
Julie Andrews singing about aging-Fiction!
Julie Andrews Singing an Age-Related Parody of the Song My Favorite Things–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor describes a 69th birthday event on October 1 at which singer/actress Julie Andrews sang a humorous rendition of My Favorite Things, a song she helped make famous in the film The Sound of Music. The eRumor says the …