The Marriott Hotel Chain is Classifying Portions of Jerusalem as “Occupied Palestinian Area”–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The chairman of Erez Travel and Tourism in Israel is said to have received a letter from the Marriott hotel chain in which his address was listed as “Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Area,” indicating that the hotel chain …
Mars is Going to Be the Closest to Earth Then Ever Before in Recorded History–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that Mars is going to be close to the earth in July and August, the closest in recorded history, maybe the closest in more than 60,000 years, and will be the brightest object in …
Mars is Going to Be the Closest to Earth Then Ever Before in Recorded
History-Fiction! Read More »
Millions of Dollars of Gold Bars Found by Coalition Troops in Iraq-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor is mostly in pictures. One is an American soldier holding a gold bar. Another is a picture of gold bars being removed from a truck and stacked on pallets on the ground. One picture is of what …
Millions of dollars of gold bars found in Iraq-Fiction! Read More »
IRS Warning about Identity Theft Scheme Through the Mail-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The message says the IRS has issued an alert about crooks who are mailing official-looking documents said to be from your bank and from the IRS to trick you into disclosing personal information. The Truth: This one is true. It’s actually two different …
Warning about a scam to steal your identity through the mail-Truth! Read More »
More Persecution in Uzbekistan Under Clinton than Bush?-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An email sent by a pastor about an experience he had at a pastor’s conference. He quotes a pastor from Uzbekistan (formerly the Soviet Union) who said that Christians were persecuted worse when Bill Clinton was president than while George W. Bush has been …
More Christian persecution in Uzbekistan when Clinton was
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Forward an Email for Jasmine, Who Lost Her Father in The World Trade Center and Whose Mother Needs Surgery–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message is allegedly from an 11-year-old named Jasmine whose father died in the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and whose mother is hospitalized. She says …
Jennifer Tilly is Her Sister Meg’s Body Double in a Film Nude Scene–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A persistent rumor that actress Jennifer Tilly was the body double for her sister Meg in a nude scene in the film The Body Snatchers. The Truth: Jennifer Tilly says this rumor is not true. Her sister, Meg, …
Jennifer Tilly is a body double for her sister Meg?-Fiction! Read More »
Harry Potter Author Admits She’s an Avowed Satanist–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A publication titled Post Mortem interviewed J.K. Rowling, the author of the popular Harry Potter series. In the interview, Rowlings allegedly admits that she is an avowed Satanist, a commitment that originated during her season of time as a single mother on …
Harry Potter author admits that she is a Satanist-Fiction! Read More »
Lemon Fresh Joy Detergent Kills Mosquitoes–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The writer of the eRumor says that putting a couple of drops of Lemon Fresh Joy dish detergent in water on a white dinner plate will control mosquitoes. The email claims the tip was posted on a gardening forum. It claims that the bugs …
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The message includes the comments of U.S. District Court Judge William Young and his January, 2003 sentencing of convicted “shoe bomber” Richard Reid. In his comments, the judge explains to Reid why the stiff sentence was righteous and just.
