The Many Benefits of Bananas-Unproven!

The Many Benefits of Bananas-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor lists numerous health benefits of bananas. The Truth: As a natural fruit, the banana undoubtedly has nutritional advantages but whether this email outlines them accurately remains to be seen. TruthOrfiction.com checked with one of the biggest distributors of bananas, the Chiquita Banana Company.  A spokesperson …

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Ben Bernanke Told Everyone At a Neighborhood Bar How Screwed The Economy Really Is-Fiction!

This is a forwarded email that appears to be an article about Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. It says that the “totally sloshed” Bernanke walked into a bar, ordered some drinks and told patrons the truth of the condition of the economy in the United States. The story said that Federal Reserve Chairman refused to pay for his bar tab because the money was worthless but fed the juke box with enough coins to play the Dire Straits song, “Money For Nothing” five times in a row.