The Many Uses of Coke in Addition to Drinking It-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are several versions of emails circulating on the Internet about Coca-Cola. Some criticize it from a nutritional and health standpoint. Others, such as the one below, depict it as a kind of cleaning fluid that people drink …
Reports have gone viral on the Internet that Subway removed ham and bacon from its menu and replaced them with halal meat alternatives to appease its Muslim customers.
This is a forwarded email that alleges that Switzerland equips every adult male with a gun, trains them and mandates that they maintain marksmanship personal qualifications. Because of this the gun related crimes in Switzerland are almost nonexistent.
The Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics sent out a security alert in February of 2015 after a hacker gained access to its Form 990 and e-Postcard filing systems.
Cockroach Eggs Are Incubating In People’s Mouths-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are several different versions of stories about people who accidentally got infested with roach eggs in their mouths or salivary glands, then experienced a disgusting mouthful of hatched roaches. Some versions say a person got infected with the eggs by eating contaminated …
Tampons Manufactured in America Have Asbestos in Them And Rayon in Tampons Causes Toxic Shock Syndrome-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email is a warning to women and the writer urges that you send it to “every woman you know.” It claims that U.S. tampon manufacturers are creating a larger market for their product by adding …
A comparison of tax proposals by presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.
The U.S. Congress is Considering Extending a Ban On Internet Taxes–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story says that a current American ban on certain Internet taxes is due to expire in October, 2001. You are urged to write members of congress to encourage them to extend it. The Truth: The “Internet Tax Freedom Act …
Statement by Dallas Pastor T.D. Jakes After Meeting With President Bush–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor:Pastor T.D. Jakes, a prominent minister from Texas, was called to Washington D.C. to meet with President Bush. When he returned, he told his congregation that he couldn’t reveal what the president had told him, but he warned …
Minster T.D. Jakes and the President-Truth! and Fiction! Read More »
Texas Drivers Can Get Free Towing From a Phone Number on the Backs of Their Drivers Licenses–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:The author of this email has discovered an important phone number on the back of Texas drivers licenses that can be used for getting help if you face a roadside emergency…including free towing at …
Free towing through Texas roadside emergency number-Fiction! Read More »
