Salvation Army Bell Ringers Take Home Donations-Fiction!
Bell ringers for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign receive some of the funds that they collect.
Miscellaneous
The First 3 Digits On Barcode Labels Represents The Country-Truth! & Fiction!
A forwarded email that shows how to determine a product coming from China from the Universal Product Code label.
Detroit Cuts Off Water to 30,000, Builds 1,000-Foot Water Slide-Fiction!
Detroit city officials cut off water to 30,000 residents and planned to build a 1,000-foot water slide through the center of the city.
Chinese Fireworks Video – Fiction!
A video that supposedly shows a breathtaking fireworks display in China’s Hunan Province has gone viral.
Picture of Hurricane Isabel taken at Sea-Fiction!
Picture of Hurricane Isabel Taken From a Ship-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes one or sometimes two pictures of strange looking cloud formations said to be of Atlantic Hurricane Isabel in September of 2003. The Truth: Why someone felt the need to say these were pictures from Hurricane Isabel is known …
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Why Women Should Vote and The "Iron Jawed Angels"-Truth!
An email that tells the story of the Women’s Suffrage Movement that fought for the right to vote and the HBO movie called “Iron Jawed Angels” that was released by Home Box Office. It tells of the “Night of Terror” in 1917 when women were arrested for protesting at the White House, beaten and tortured and serves as a reminder for all to vote.
Muslim Shirt Depicting Twin Towers in Flames–Unproven!
An email with the subject heading of “The Shirt” shows a photo of a man wearing a shirt that depicts the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and claims that similar apparel is commonly sold by street vendors in Middle Eastern countries.
Church Building made of Legos-Truth!
Church Building made of Legos-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Pictures and facts about a church made of more than 75,000 Lego pieces. The Truth: The “Abston Church of Christ” is a Lego project built by Amy Hughes, a computer programmer who enjoys doing Lego projects. She says she once wanted to be an architect. “Abston” …
Halal Meat at Costco-Unproven!
This is a forwarded email that said that Halal meats are beginning to appear at the meat sections at Costco all over the country.
The meanings of the symbols on the dollar bill-Truth!
The Meanings of the Symbols On the One Dollar Bill-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This email asks you to look at the one dollar bill and explains the various symbols and their meanings. TruthOrFiction.com has received numerous requests to verify whether the representations in the email are accurate. The Truth: Although symbols are open to many …
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