A Young Student From India Has Proved Einstein Wrong and is Up For The Nobel Prize in Physics–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A university-bound student in India has disproved the Theory of Relativity. He has demonstrated the existence of a sub atomic particle that travels faster than light, and impossible feat according to Einstein’s …
Three-year-old Jamie Bulger was killed in 1993 by two young boys who tortured Jamie, rubbed paint in his eyes, pushed batteries up his anus, then left him on train tracks. Both of the boys were juveniles at the time and, according to the story, are about to be released. A judge has granted new identities to them for their release. The email encourages petition-like emails be sent to the judge, Lady Justice Butler-Sloss, protesting the decision because the boys have not paid for their crime.
The Stunning Picture of an Iceberg From an Oil Drilling Manager Off Newfoundland–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A photo of an iceberg, showing the portions both above and below the water, is circulated with an explanation of where it came from. According to the eRumor, the photo was taken by a drilling rig manager for Global …
The Body of a SCUBA Diver is Found on the Scene of a Forest Fire–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: On the scene of a forest fire in Southern California, fire officials discover the body of a man who was wearing a wet suit and complete SCUBA diving gear. An autopsy shows that the diver was …
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Fifty Percent of American Marriages Are Ending in Divorce-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Marriage has deteriorated so much that half the marriages in the United States are failing. There is a 50 percent chance that your marriage will not make it. The Truth: Here are some examples from just a few websites on the Internet: Divorce …
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Background on the Drilling to Hell story By Rich Buhler I first heard about this story from people who started calling my radio program to ask about it in the early 1990s. There was such a flurry of calls that I finally promised the listeners I’d look into it. Most of the callers said they’d …
Charles Darwin Became a Christian on His Deathbed and Renounced Evolution-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Charles Darwin, the author of THE SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION in 1859 and the champion of evolution, renounced his evolutionary theory and became a Christian on his deathbed. This was reported by noblewoman Lady Hope who said she visited Darwin …
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The Time-Honored Urban Activity of Cow Tipping–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:The most commonly told cow tipping story involves a group of college students who got drunk one night, went out to a cow pasture, and teamed up to topple sleeping cows by sneaking up on them and giving them a surprise push. The story is usually …
Billy Evans, the Boy who Needs a Body Transplant–Humorous Fiction! The Truth: This is obviously satire about all the eRumors that appeal for forwarded emails to help sick people. We’ve had a surprising number of inquiries, however, from people asking about it.
The Kidnap Warning in Deerfield Township, Ohio On Thursday, May 5, 2005, Deerfield Township in Ohio warned residents of a “local scam” in which gang members would hide in women’s cars at gas stations and kidnap them, according to the Cincinnati Inquirer. Township officials sent out a press release and posted the story on their …
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