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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Starbucks Refused to Send Donated Coffee to Marines In Iraq and Said the Company Does Not Support the War-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email from a Marine who says some Marines wrote to Starbucks to say how much they liked Starbucks coffee and to request some donated coffee for the Marines. The eRumor says …
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Good Things in Iraq Not Being Reported by the Media-Truth!, Fiction, and Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A message said to be from an Iowa Army National Guardsman named Ray Reynolds who is serving in Iraq. It lists a number of improvements in Iraq since the U.S. led incursion in 2003. The Truth: This message …
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The United Nations Dishonored Ronald Reagan by Not Flying The U.N. Flag Half-Mast-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A short message that says the United Nations honored Yassar Arafat by flying the U.N. flag at half-mast, but not honor Ronald Reagan in the same way. The Truth: It is true that the U.N. flag did not fly …
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The “Real Deal,” the Opinions of an Army Veteran about Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Warfare–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Army Master Gunner Red Thomas writes about chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Based on his training, he describes the effects of various weapons and gives tips for what to do if you experience them. The …
The Real Deal-thoughts about terrorist warfare from a veteran-Truth! Read More »
An email that urges Americans to wear Red on Fridays as a display of support for U.S. troops fighting overseas.
