Kyle, the 14-year-old Who Died From Inhaling Dust-Off–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email is a long letter from a grieving father warning others about the potentially lethal effects of inhaling the compressed air product “Dust-Off.” It describes the death of his 14-year-old son. The Truth: The “Jeff” of this email is Jeff Williams of …
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Don’t Respond to an E-Card Sent From “friendlygreetings.com”–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A warning is circulating on the Internet about a “virus-like” program that says a friend has sent you an e-card, but if you respond to it, all the addresses in your Outlook address book will be sent to the greeting card company. The …
The "friendlygreetings" e-card that acts like a virus-Truth! Read More »
Einstein Proves That God Exists in a Confrontation with a Professor-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is an account of a classroom encounter between young Albert Einstein and a professor who was arguing that the Christian faith is a myth. Einstein argues that evil is the absence of God in the same way that darkness is …
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John Kerry’s Hometown Newspaper Endorses George Bush For President–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The forwarded email includes what appears to be an editorial said to be from the Lowell, Massachusetts Sun Newspaper, endorsing George Bush for President over John Kerry. The eRumor says that Lowell is the hometown of John Kerry. The Truth: John …
John Kerry's hometown paper endorses Bush for President?-Truth! Read More »
A beautiful picture of a nebula said to have been taken by NASA and the space-based Hubbell telescope. The eRumor says the scientists call it “The Eye of God.”
The Young Football Player Who Went All-Out so His Blind Father Could “See” Him Play-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The touching story of a kid who was small for his size, but kept doing his best at football, cheered by his loving father. Despite the fact that the boy virtually never got to play, …
The football player to performed for his blind father-Unproven! Read More »
The State of Florida has Allowed A Muslim Woman to Have Her Drivers License Photo Taken with Her Face Covered–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story claims that a Muslim woman objected to uncovering her face for a drivers license picture, so the state of Florida allowed it. The story then goes on to quote a …
Fragrance Product Line Named “FCUK”–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is a warning and a petition request about a new line of products with the name “FCUK.” The Truth: The product line is true. There is fragrance, clothing, and a variety of other FCUK products. The eRumor is also authentic and is from the American …
Oral Sex Reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story, which is on a CNN page, says that research has found that women who perform fellatio several times a week experience a significant improvement in the chances of escaping breast cancer. The Truth: This story is a hoax. When you go to …
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The Human Finger That Ended up In the Chili at Wendys–Truth! But it was a Scam! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email alleged to include an Associated Press story of a women who bit into what turned out to be a human finger at a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in San Jose, California. The …
The human finger in the fast-food chili-Truth! But it was a scam! Read More »
