The Russian Boy and the Babe in the Manger-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An inspirational story about orphans in Russia who heard the Christmas story for the first time from two Americans who were guest teachers. The children were given a Christmas craft project to make a manger from small pieces of cardboard then …
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Young Girl Saved From Pursuers by Lions-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: An incredible story of a young girl in Africa who was running from a group of men who had beaten her and wanted to force her into marriage. As she ran down a road, she encountered a pride of lions who reportedly protected her until …
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Planeload of Civilians Applauds Returning Marines from Iraq–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story of a businessman whose flight departure was delayed by what turned out to be a group of Marines returning from Iraq. The Marines were applauded by the passengers as they boarded the plane. The Truth: It’s an inspirational piece and …
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Graduating Student Sneezes So Fellow Students Can Say “God Bless you” at Graduation Where Prayer was Prohibited–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email doesn’t mention a time or place, but describes a graduation ceremony where prayer had been banned because of a court decision. All the participants were careful to stay within the guidelines until the …
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The Hippo and the Tortoise Who Became Friends After the Tsunami-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A story and pictures tell of a baby hippopotamus and a giant tortoise who linked up as friends after being displaced by the tsunami waves in Kenya, Africa. The Truth: This odd pairing really did happen. According to numerous news …
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The Young Football Player Who Went All-Out so His Blind Father Could “See” Him Play-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The touching story of a kid who was small for his size, but kept doing his best at football, cheered by his loving father. Despite the fact that the boy virtually never got to play, …
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List of Sayings about Life from the Dalai Lama–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A list of tips about life said to be from Tibet’s Dalai Lama. The Truth: This has circulated for quite a while, sometimes being described as a “Nepali GOOD LUCK TANTRA TOTEM.” Somewhere along the way, someone decided to say it was …
The Little Boy Who Wanted to Buy a Doll For His Sister in Heaven–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Christmas story about a woman who discovered a little boy in a store who wanted to buy a doll for his sister, but didn’t have enough money. As the woman talked with the little boy, she realized …
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The Day That Pilots from Coca-Cola and the Navy’s Blue Angels Saved A Little Girl’s Life –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: In 1986, a little girl named Crystal Grant in Memphis, Tennessee needed a liver transplant. Her family got word that a liver had become available and that she would have to be flown to Houston, …
Six Brave Soldiers-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The originator of the email says he was on a trip to Washington DC. At the Iwo Jima memorial, he ran into the son of one of the men who is in the famous picture of six men raising the American flag on Iwo Jima, a Japanese controlled island …
