Truth or Fiction? – Page 455 – Seeking truth, exposing fiction

General Mills issues apology for a CD-ROM in cereal boxes that includes the Bible-Truth!

Computers, Food / Drink, Inspirational, Religious / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

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!

Health / Medical, Household, Warnings / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

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’?

Fact Checks, Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

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.

United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Congressional Reform Act

Fact Checks, Government, Politics, Viral Content / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

A persistent email that contains a list of ideas “to fix Congress” has made the rounds for many years, regularly updated and tweaked to reflect political developments. A typical version reads as follows: We must support this…pass it on and let’s see if these idiots understand what people pressure is all about. Salary of retired …

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Army Dad Not Allowed to Visit Daughters School While in Uniform-Truth! Now Resolved!

Military / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

This is the story of U.S Army Lt. Col. Sherwood Baker who visited Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills, Mi. to clear up an issue with his daughter’s class schedule, but was not allowed on campus because he was in a military uniform.

Mike Brown's Criminal Record-Unproven!

Crime / Police, Miscellaneous / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

Reports have surfaced on the Internet that Mike Brown, the 18-year-old who was shot by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer on August 9, 2014, had amassed a juvenile criminal record before the fatal altercation.

Butter versus Margarine-Truth! and Fiction!

Food / Drink, Health / Medical, Household, Medical / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

Margarine or Butter-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A list of comparative facts about margarine and butter. The Truth: The heart of this eRumor, the comparison between butter and Margarine, has been circulating since 2005. Later versions added the tidbit about Margarine being manufactured to fatten turkeys. We’ll go through the email one fact at …

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