French’s Mustard Calls the French People “Yellow”–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A statement represented as being from the French’s Mustard Company says the product is not made in France and that the only thing they have in common with the French is that they are both yellow. The Truth: The folks at French’s Mustard did not …
Young Girl with Serious Health Problems from Drinking Milk From Wal-Mart-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story of an 11-year-old girl who has had menstrual bleeding since she was 8 and has also started lactating. The eRumor says it is because she’s been drinking milk injected with rBST, a hormone given to cows to increase their …
Young girl with serious health problems from Wal-Mart milk-Unproven! Read More »
Canadian Research Group Says Vicks VapoRub on the Bottom of Feet at Bedtime Stops Coughing-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email says that the Canada Research Council doesn’t know why but has found that using Vicks VapoRub on the bottom of the feet at bedtime will stop nighttime coughing. It says that even persistent, heavy, deep …
Canadian Research proves that Vicks on the feet cures coughing?-Fiction! Read More »
Tips from a pipeline employee on how to pump gas more effeciently so you can save on cost.
This is a forwarded email alleging that consumers are getting ripped off at the gas pumps by cheating vendors who recalibrate the filling station scales.
A report that says don’t use your cell phone while it’s charging.
Rumors are spreading that some iPhone 6 Plus devices are bending when users carry them in their pockets.
The popularity of “Black Friday” has grown, even if the origin of its name has been misconstrued.
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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Cell Phones all over the U.S. are getting one ring phone calls from countries like the Dominican Republic. The area codes looke like American area codes so calling them could lead to expensive long distance phone call charges.
