Ligers, a Cross Between a Lion and a Tiger-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor talks about an unusual and huge cat called a Liger, said to be the result of the mating of a lion and a tiger. It includes pictures. The Truth: The pictures and the story are true. As mentioned in the …
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A woman in Virginia opened her order of fried chicken pieces from McDonalds and was disgusted to find the deep-fried head of a chicken.
This is a forwarded email alleging that KFC (formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken) is trying to increase profits by developing genetically engineered chickens that have more meat, are cheaper to raise, and faster to process. They are variously described as having no heads, no beaks, no legs, and no feathers. That’s why they changed their name to KFC.
Strange Sea Creatures Washed Up From the Tsunami-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A collection of pictures of very weird looking sea animals said to have been washed ashore by the South Asian tsunami in December, 2004. They are all new species of fish. The Truth: The pictures are authentic but have nothing to do …
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Pictures of South Asian Tsunami-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A series of pictures showing bystanders being hit by huge waves. They are being circulated as “pictures of the tsunami by someone who was there.” The Truth: These are not pictures from India, Sri Lanka, or anywhere else affected by the disastrous tsunami of December …
Huge Moose Taken in Russia-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A picture of an enormous moose with a hunter posing with the carcass. The Truth: According to the folks at The Hunting Report at www.huntingreport.com, this story is true and the hunter is one of their members. According to The Hunting Report, the moose was shot …
A military training exercise roiled the far right and gave rise to familiar dog whistles about “martial law.”
President Obama said that mandatory voting for U.S. citizens would help make money in politics less powerful.
Record Catfish Pulled From a Texas Lake-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A picture of a giant catfish being held by two men. The text says it is a 140-pound giant caught in Lake Texoma and is a Texas state record. The Truth: The truth is that there is a giant blue catfish that was …
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Picture of Tsunami in South Asia-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Not much text with this eRumor. Just a picture alleged to be of the tsunami wave that devastated South Asia. The Truth: This picture is a hoax. Thanks to tips from several of our readers we have confirmed that this shoreline is actually that …
