A “Sign” From God After a Florida Hurricane-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that the high winds of Hurricane Charlie in Florida in 2004 ripped a previous sign from a billboard, leaving a previous billboard visible for all to see that said, “WE NEED TO TALK…GOD” The Truth: Hurricane Charlie was one of …
Kerry Supporter Who Stole Bush Campaign Sign is Arrested For Multiple Crimes-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The first-hand story of a Bush supporter in the 2004 presidential race who caught someone stealing a Bush sign from his front yard in Vancouver, Washington. The thief turned out to be driving without a license, using license plates …
The Criminal Kerry Supporter Who Stole a Bush Sign-Fiction! Read More »
Unconditional Acceptance at McDonald’s–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story of a woman who for a college class was supposed to smile at folks and note their reactions. She runs into a couple of homeless men at McDonalds, engages their smiles, buys them breakfast, and learns a lesson in what she describes is unconditional …
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Truck Driver Who Turned-in the DC Snipers Had Prayed They Would be Caught–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Truck Driver Ron Lantz, according to the eRumor, was among 50 other drivers who had met to pray that the Washington DC snipers would be caught. A week later, Lantz turned out to be the one who …
The man who found the DC snipers had prayed for them to be caught-Truth! Read More »
NASA Spent $12 Million For a Space Pen While the Russians Just Use Pencils–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration spent ten years and $12 million developing a pen that writes in zero gravity for use by astronauts. The pen will write upside down, underwater, …
NASA Space Pen: a ten-year, $12 million price tab-Fiction! Read More »
Your Email Privileges Will be Suspended if You Don’t Sign Up Afresh-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This message says your email account is being disabled because of “improper using.” You are supposed to click an attachment to sign up again. The Truth: This is not technically a virus, according to the virus experts, but it does …
Renew your email account because it's been suspended-Fiction! Read More »
The Petroleum Equipment Institute Report on Gasoline Fires Started by Sparks-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A message said to have resulted from a conversation with Robert Renkes of The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) who says there have been more than 150 cases of fires caused by sparks from static electricity igniting gasoline vapors. The …
The Petroleum Equipment Institute report on gasoline fires started by sparks-Truth! Read More »
Forward an Email to 10 Friends and See a Video of Britney Spears and Terrell Davis Dancing-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The headline above says it all. This email says that if you forward it to 10 people, a video will pop-up of Britney spears and Terrell Davis dancing together. The Truth: It’s a …
Forward an email, see a video of Britney Spears and Terrell Davis Dancing-Fiction! Read More »
The Democratic Origins of Social Security Under Franklin D. Roosevelt–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor lists several things about Social Security as it was supposed to have been instituted under the Democratic presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt:Such as:1. That contributions to Social Security were voluntary.2. That it would cost only one percent of the first …
“Eternity” the Story of the Homeless Man in Sydney, Australia, who Went Down in History–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A story about Arthur Stace, a homeless alcoholic who lived in the Streets of Sydney, Australia. After a conversion to Christianity, quit drinking, and spent the rest of his life writing the word “Eternity” all over the …
