The Whale That Thanked It’s Rescuers-Reported to Be Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story of a humpback whale that was wrapped in crab traps and lines near San Francisco, California. After working long and hard to cut the lines from her, she is said to have rejoiced and returned to “thank” each of the rescuers. …
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The Missionary Who Was Protected By 26 Armed Guards-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A missionary described as being from Overseas Missionary Fellowship is preaching in his home church in Michigan. He tells about an experience in Africa when he treated an injured man who later confessed that he had been part of a group of …
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Theologian Paul Tillich Upstaged by a Simple Preacher- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The famous theologian and philosopher Paul Tillich was speaking at the University of Chicago on “Baptist Day.” He spoke for more than two hours, challenging the resurrection of Jesus. At one point, a old African-American preacher stands up. He’s munching on …
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A forest ranger in Yellowstone finds a bird carcass after a fire, knocks it over, and out runs three baby chicks that were protected by the mother bird’s sacrifice of her own life. The bird is described as having known that there would be toxic smoke higher in the trees, but took her chicks to the base of a tree where she covered them with her wings and saved their lives.
Tennessee High School Principal’s Remarks About Prayer at a Football Game-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This email is about Jody McCloud who is principal at the Roane County High School in Kingston, Tennessee. In September, 2000, he opened a football game by saying that normally there would have been a prayer, but a Supreme …
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The Preacher’s Prayer That Stirred Protest In the Kansas Legislature–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email says that a session of the Kansas State Senate was opened in prayer by a Pastor Joe Wright. His prayer was a sizzling one and prompted controversy. The story says that several members of the Senate got up …
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Ann-Margret’s Spontaneous Tribute to Vietnam Vets at a Book SigningTruth! Summary of eRumor: A warm story about a Vietnam vet who wanted actress Ann-Margret to sign a snapshot he had taken of her when she once performed for troops in Vietnam. He and his wife went to a bookstore where Ann-Margret was autographing books, but an …
The Dead Woman Who Flagged Down a Motorist to Save her Baby-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A man and his wife are out for a drive when they see a woman waving at them in the middle of the road ahead. As they get closer, they see she’s got cuts and bruises, so they stop to help. …
A story first published in Reader’s Digest in 1954 continues to linger online — only without any sort of confirmation. “The Gold and Ivory Tablecloth” by Rev. Howard C. Schade deals with a chance encounter that leads to a touching reunion. “At Christmastime, men and women everywhere gather in their churches to wonder anew at …
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The POW’s Confrontation with Anti-War Protestors in Idaho–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:This is a long story (it appears below) about a macho confrontation between a Vietnam era American POW and anti-war demonstrators in the university town of Moscow, Idaho. The protestors were against the U.S. military action in Afghanistan after the terrorist attacks on …
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