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. …
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The “Bill of No Rights” From Georgia Representative Mitchell Kaye–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email is a strong statement of carrying responsibility for one’s own life and attributed to Representative Mitchell Kay of the George state legislature. The Truth: How Representative Kaye’s name got attached to this, nobody knows, but it was actually written …
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Satellite Photo of the August Blackout in the U.S. and Canada-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes a photo alleged to be from a space satellite on the date of the historic North American blackout of 2003. The Truth: The blackout hit eight U.S. states and portions of Canada on August 14, …
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Help Find Branson Perry of Skidmore, Missouri–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is an appeal from a mother whose 20-year-old son is missing. Branson Kaye Perry has not been seen since April 11, 2001. His mother, Becky Perry, says he mysteriously disappeared after telling a friend that he would be right back. The Truth: TruthOrFiction.com has …
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Petition in Support of The Breast Cancer Protection Act–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A widely circulated message encourages recipients to sign an online petition in support of “The Breast Cancer Protection Act” in the U.S. Congress. It would require insurance companies to cover a minimum of a 48 hour hospital stay for women …
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Visiting www.thebreastcancersite.com Can Help Provide Mammograms For Disadvantaged Women–Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email request says The Breast Cancer site is having trouble meeting their “quota” of donating a free mammogram each day to underprivileged women. You are encouraged to visit the site and click a link that will help accomplish the …
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Forward An Email to Save AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messaging, and ICQ-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email says that your favorite instant messaging service is about to eliminate or start charging for its instant messaging service because of “bad reports” or because of high costs. Votes are needed and you are asked …
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Pray For Baby Delaney in Texas, a Burn Victim-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Eight-month-old Baby Delaney from Florence, Texas, has been severely burned from tipping a deep fryer on herself. She has burns over 40 percent of her body and is facing amputation of three of her fingers. There is fear that she may …
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Visit a Web Address And See Your Baby Pictures Or an Instant Snapshot Online-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This message comes in various forms. Some simply give a web address that says it has a picture of you posted. Others pretend to have installed a feature that can actually take your picture while …
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