“Evilstick" Toy Wand Hides Demonic Image – Truth!
A Dollar Store toy princess wand called the “Evilstick” hides an image of a “demonic” girl holding a knife to her wrist.
Miscellaneous
Cicret Bracelet Turns Skin into Touchscreen – Fiction!
The Circret Bracelet turns users’ arms into a touchscreen that functions just like an Android smart phone or tablet screen.
Sprint phone bills will list all calls to Israel as being calls to Palestine-Fiction!
Sprint Phone Bills Will List All Calls to Israel as Being Calls to “The Palestinian Authority”–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:A lengthy email that claims to have documented the fact that on its phone bills, Sprint is listing calls to Israel as being calls to “The Palestinian Authority.” The sender of the email claims to …
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Police Officer in Prison Because Her Police Dog Bit a Robbery Suspect-Truth!
Police Officer in Prison Because Her Police Dog Bit a Robbery Suspect-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The forwarded email is an appeal for financial assistance from a former Maryland Police officer who is in prison for what she says is a wrongful conviction of her police dog biting a robbery suspect in 1995. The Truth: This …
Police Officer in Prison Because Her Police Dog Bit a Robbery
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The Symmetry of the Date Feb 20, 2002-Fiction!
The Symmetry of the Date, Year, and Time on February 20…It Will Never Happen Again–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that at 8:02pm on February 20, 2002, something will happen that has not occurred in more than a thousand years and will never happen again. The date, time, and year will be in perfect …
Serbian troops have been sent as peace-keepers to the U.S.-Fiction!
The Serbians Have Sent Troops to the U.S. to Help in the Aftermath of the Presidential Elections–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This news story says that Serbian President Vojislav Kostunica has sent 30,000 peacekeeping troops to the United States to help the struggle to “establish democracy.” The Truth: This is fiction. It’s a …
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Customer finds a penis inside the bottle of a fruit drink-Fiction!
Customer Finds a Penis Inside the Bottle of a Fruit Drink–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:This is said to be an article from the Denver Post newspaper. It tells the story of a Colorado man who discovered what appeared to be a penis in a 20-ounce bottle of “Ora Potency Fruit Punch.” Forty-one year old …
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A police boycott over a murderer?-Truth!
The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Has Called for a Boycott of Supporters of Convicted Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal-Truth! Summary of eRumor: At a recent national meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police, it was decided by vote that people, products, or organizations associated with supporting killer Mumia Abu-Jamal will be boycotted. The Truth: This …
Report of meeting with the President from author Max Lucado-Truth!
Report of Meeting with the President from Author, Minister Max Lucado–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Another report of the meeting that President George W. Bush had with ministers in September. This one is about Max Lucado, a popular minister and author. The Truth: According to Max Lucado’s office at Oak Hills Church of Christ in …
Report of meeting with the President from author Max Lucado-Truth! Read More »
Lisa, the rejected young woman who killed herself-Fiction!
Lisa’s Diary: The Inner Thoughts of a Rejected Girl who Committed Suicide–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Lisa is a girl who has been told she is ugly, been dumped by boys whom she liked, and bullied by other girls. This eRumor is said to have been written by her mother, Miranda Gonzelez, and includes excerpts from …
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