Disney to Feature Openly Gay Characters – Fiction!
CDC officials issued a formal apology after it was discovered that the 2014 flu vaccine proved ineffective against a common strain of the flu virus.
Man who died at his desk at work, but wasn't noticed-Fiction!
New York Office Employee Dead at His Desk for 5 Days Before Anyone Notices-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story says that a newspaper article from the Birmingham Sunday Mercury tells about an employee of a publishing company who sat dead at his desk for five days before anyone noticed. The Truth: This article first …
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The hospitality of Gander, Newfoundland to stranded airline passengers on September 11-Truth!
The inspiring and warm account of a planeload of passengers on a Delta Airlines flight on the day of the terrorist attack on the United States in September, 2001. They were ordered to land and found themselves in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. There was disruption in schedules, discomfort, and inconvenience for the passengers, but the hospitality shown by the people of the Gander area was so gripping that the passengers ended up forming a scholarship fund for the youth of Gander to show their thanks.
Cancer can be caused by foods in plastics and that's how Sheryl Crow gotcancer-Fiction! and Unproven!
Don’t Use Plastic for Heating Foods in a Microwave Oven Because of Exposure to Dioxins-Fiction! & Unproven! Heated Bottles of Water Are Dangerous and Caused Sheryl Crow’s Cancer-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are a several versions of this eRumor. The first to appear on the Internet was a message that says a Dr. Edward …
Corpus Christi Movie Featured a Gay Jesus-Fiction!
This email encourages people to add their names to the bottom of a list and circulate it sort of like a petition around the Internet. It’s designed to protest a movie that is described as coming out in 2001 which says that Jesus and his disciples were gay. It says the movie has been successfully banned in some European countries.
Costco Pulled America Book by Dinesh D’Souza-Truth! But Now Resolved!
Rumors that retail giant Costco Wholesale has told all stores to remove copies of “America: Imagine the World Without Her” by Dinesh D’Souza.
Charlie Daniels song "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag."-Truth!
Charlie Daniels’ Letter About the Country Freedom Concert and his song, “This Ain’t No Rag, It’s a Flag”–Truth! Summary of eRumor:According to this eRumor, Charlie Daniels was scheduled to appear on the CMT (Country Music Television) Country Freedom Concert, a benefit for victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11. The organizers of the program, …
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General Mills issues apology for a CD-ROM in cereal boxes that includes the Bible-Truth!
General Mills Issues Apology For a CD-ROM in Cereal Boxes that Includes the Bible-Truth! Summary of eRumor: General Mills, the maker of products like Cheerios and Chex, has issued an apology for a CD-ROM that included a copy of the Bible and was shipped inside of cereal boxes. The company says it intended for the …
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Injuries on children caused by cleaning "erasers"-Truth! &Fiction!
There are apparently different versions of this but they all warn that children can experience injuries on the skin from the ScotchBrite Easy Eraser or the Mr Clean Magic Eraser. One of the eRumors says that Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is being removed from store shelves because of containing formaldehyde.
Hillary Clinton’s Former Boss Says He Fired Her From an Investigative Position Because She Was ‘a Liar’ and ‘Unethical’?
Jerry Zeifman, a counsel to the Watergate committee investigating President Richard Nixon, said he fired Hillary Clinton from her investigative position because of lies and unethical behavior.