Beware of a Pumpkin Virus Harmful to Humans-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Allegedly from a Ph.D.at the University of Vermont, this warning says that the 2006 pumpkin crop in New England in the U.S. is infected with a virus that results in toxic fumes coming from the pumpkin when it is cut open. The email claims …
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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.
Facebook and wiki postings are alleging that energy drinks like Red Bull contain bull sperm.
This is a forwarded email about onions. It says that during a 1919 influenza scare farmers would peel and cut onions and place them on plates to ward off infection. It also says that onions can become toxic if not stored properly and are poisonous to dogs.
This is a forwarded email that said that when President Obama met with Senate Republican that the President did not partake of an elegant luncheon because the official “Taster-in-Chief” was not on hand to check the food had not been poisoned.
Fourteen-Year-Old Who Had an Allergic Reaction to Old Pan Cake Mix-Unproven! But Could Be True! Summary of eRumor: A message with what the email says is a Dear Abby column. It tells the story of a 14-year-old boy who had a severe reaction to what his mother determined to be pancakes made from an …
FDA Warning About Certain Jars of Peter Pan Peanut Butter-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is a warning not to eat jars of Peter Pan peanut butter with the product code “2111” because of Salmonella contamination. The Truth: The warning is true and was issued on February 14, 2007 by the U.S. Food and Drug …
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Rumors alleging that President Obama sent $195,000,000 in food aid to Syria to celebrate the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr.
A warning about aspartame, the sweetening ingredient in NutraSweet.
Naked Juice has been trending on the Internet after a class action suit against its makers, PepsiCo Inc., awarded up to $75 to any customer who could show proof of purchase between September 27, 2007 to August 19, 2013.
