Your Credit Card Has Been Used to Purchase Child Pornography–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email seems to be a confirmation from a child porn website of the use of your credit card for purchasing a one month subscription for $149.95. The Truth: This is a hoax and it isn’t clear what the email is designed …
The School Project That Ended Up X-Rated-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: It is said that some elementary students were doing a potted plant project. They painted and fired pots that looked like clowns and planted cactus in them. The result, however, was that the cactus ended up looking like male genitalia belonging to the …
Plumbing Truck With Toilet Scene Painted on the Side-Truth! Summary of eRumor: There’s no text with this eRumor, just a picture that says it all. The picture is of a truck from a plumbing and electrical service company. On the driver’s door, there is a scene of a torso sitting on a toilet. It …
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When asked whether the War in Iraq was “Empire Building”, Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the U.S. is not building empires in foreign lands. All the U.S. asks is for enough lang to bury those who did not return.
Headline–Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email call to prayer on 3-3-2003, prayer and fasting for the United States as the threat of war with Iraq hangs in the air. Some version also suggest praying at 3:03 for 3 minutes on that day. The Truth: This is an interesting one. It was started by …
“Prophet Yahweh” the Las Vegas Man Who Says He Can Call UFOs Into Sight on Command-Under Investigation! Summary of eRumor: A Las Vegas man calling himself “Prophet Yahweh” claims to be able to summon UFO’s on command and says he’ll be doing so from June 1 through July 15, 2005, culminating in the appearance of …
Humorous John Kerry Quotes–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A list of embarrassing quotes from John Kerry or George W. Bush speeches and interviews. The Truth: These quotes have been attributed to a variety of political candidates but mostly to George W. Bush or John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election. They are a part of the …
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The Width of Railroad Tracks is based on a History that Extends Back to Roman Chariots-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This story is a “We’ve always done it that way” tale. It says that the standard distance between railroad rails in the U.S. is four-feet, eight-and-a-half inches. Why? Because that’s what it was in …
The Pastor Who Was Raised From the Dead in Nigeria–Only God knows! Summary of eRumor: This widely circulated story is about Nigerian Pastor who was declared dead after an automobile accident. He was taken to a mortuary and prepared for burial. His wife, however, felt that God had promised her that such a …
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1954 Popular Mechanics Photo Showing the Home Computer of the Future-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A picture of a man standing in front of a large electronic contraption. The eRumor claims that it’s a picture from a 1954 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. The caption says that scientists from the RAND Corporation put together …
