The Story of the Woman in Maine Who Was Drugged and Raped by a Stranger Who Was HIV-Positive–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A first-person account of a woman in Maine who stayed up late one night at her sister’s apartment building drinking and socializing with neighbors. She awoke the next day feeling ill and with vague …
Woman in Main who was drugged and raped-Fiction! Read More »
Burning Some Kinds of Candles in the Home Can Cause Indoor Pollution-Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email is making the rounds that talks about a woman in Texas whose family has experienced a variety of health problems which she says are due to the lead content of some candles. The email warns that burning candles …
Beware of potential pollution from certain candles-Truth! Read More »
Dangerous Gas in Car Air Conditioners is Causing Lung Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email says that air conditioners in 1985 to 1998 cars are dangerously toxic and are spewing a gas that is the leading cause of Alzheimer’s disease and lung cancer. The Truth: This story is filled with fiction …
Cell Phones have Caused Explosions at Gas Stations-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are several different versions that describe instances when explosions or fires were caused at gas stations by people using cell phones. The Truth: The bottom line is that there are no documented cases that anyone can find of gas fumes being ignited …
Cell phones have caused explosions at gas stations-Fiction! Read More »
If You Get a Call on Your Cell Phone With “!?UNAVAILABLE!?” on the Display…It’s a Virus–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This warning says that if your cell phone rings, if you have a display that allows you to see the caller ID of the person who is calling, and if “!?UNAVAILABLE!?” appears in that display, you …
Purchase $25 Worth of “Reports” and Become a Millionaire Through a Multi-Level Marketing Business–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This very long email promises that if you follow the instructions, you’ll be making big money. You are to send $5 to each of the 5 names on a list and receive five “reports” that you …
Make big money by purchasing and distributing "reports" at home-Fiction! Read More »
The Atheist Professor At USC Who Encountered God Through a Piece of Chalk-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A notorious atheist professor at the University of Southern California is known for challenging students about their faith. He dramatically drops a piece of chalk to the floor saying that if God existed, he could prevent the chalk from …
Atheist in a university classroom is upstaged by a piece of chalk-Fiction! Read More »
Teenager Darren Bucklew Has a Serious Liver Condition and Forwarded Emails Will Raise Funds For His Treatment-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A high school boy named David “Darren” Bucklew says he’s got a serious liver condition called “ostriopliosis.” If you forward emails to others, the Children’s hospital in Pittsburgh will donate to the National Disease Society …
Darren Bucklew has cancer. Forward an email for him for financial help-Fiction! Read More »
Winston Churchill’s Father Paid For The Education of The Discoverer of Penicillin…then, in turn, Winston Churchill’s Life Was Later Saved by Penicillin-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Scottish farmer saves a drowning boy’s life, but refuses a reward from the boy’s nobleman father. The nobleman then offers to provide an education for the farmer’s son. The …
Bill Gates’ High School Speech on The Eleven Rules of Life-Fiction! Summary of the eRumor: Bill Gates spoke before a group of high school students and gave them his eleven rules of life. The Truth: This is not from Bill Gates. It’s an excerpt from the book “Dumbing Down our Kids” by educator Charles Sykes. …
Bill Gates' high school speech on The Eleven Rules of Life-Fiction! Read More »
