Did ‘Black Friday’ Originally Refer to the Sale of Enslaved Men?
A false claim about the big shopping day spread further amid a real campaign for human rights.
Were Blood Oranges from Libya Injected with HIV?
Algerian immigration services discovered that oranges from Libya had been injected with blood that tested positive for HIV or AIDS. A similar version of the eRumor reports that canned fruit from Thailand was found to be contaminated with HIV-positive blood.
Muslim Owner of Texaco In Bogalusa, LA Refuses to Serve Member of Military-Fiction!
This is a forward email with a link to a YouTube video that shows a group of people protesting at a Texaco gas station in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The narrator of the video claims that the owner, a Muslim, refused to serve a uniformed member of the U.S. Military and this video gone viral on the Internet. The narrator does not hold back and his video is full of racial slurs against Muslims.
Various Rumors about the Terrorist Attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon
There are various rumors surrounding the events of the terrorist attack at the March 15, 2013 Marathon in Boston, MA.
Comrades Allege Bergdahl Desertion-Truth!
Articles have gone viral on the Web in which former comrades of Bowe Bergdahl, the American soldier who spent five years in Taliban captivity before his release on May 31, 2014, allege that he deserted his post in Afghanistan and was not captured.
Boy Suffered Chemical Burns from Spider-Man Watch – Investigation Pending!
A young boy fell asleep wearing a Spider-Man watch and woke up the next morning with second and third degree chemical burns on his wrist.
AT&T Customers Eligible for Refund under Mobile Cramming Settlement – Truth!
AT&T customers have been notified that they are eligible for a refund if charges from other companies appeared on their AT&T phone bill.
Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd Said "No" to Sharia-Fiction!
Allegations that Prime Ministers in Australia have told Muslim immigrants that if they did not like the Australian legal system that they were welcome to return to where they came from. This is said to have happened after requests were made to include Sharia to the Australian legal system.
Jet Airliner With Disabled Landing Gear Saved by Pick Up Truck -Fiction!
A YouTube link of a video is circulating the Internet that appears to be a news report of a miraculous landing of passenger jet airliner with a disabled nose gear. As the plane descends on the runway a driver in a pick up truck maneuvers the vehicle just below the plane’s nose gear to assist the crippled aircraft in a safe landing.
Al Gore Was Arrested for Indecent Exposure-Fiction!
Former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for indecent exposure outside a nightclub in Miami.