A Fourth-Grade Class In Riverton, Illinois Wants Your Emails-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The fourth graders at Riverton Elementary School in Riverton, Illinois, are conducting an email project. They ask that emails be forwarded and replies be sent to them until April 9, 2001. They are keeping track of the emails and where they are from on …
The Fuji Film company is distributing an official map to its customers that does not have Israel on it –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that the Fuji (film) company has been distributing a world map that does not include Israel. The implication being that the company is either taking a position against the …
Fuji Film left Israel off a map that is being distributed to customers-Fiction! Read More »
“Gel” Candles Can Explode–Fiction! The eRumor: This is a warning from a person who says his former secretary’s house burned down after a gel candle exploded. It says the fire marshal told the lady this was not the first time it has happened and that the gel candle emits a gas that can then explode and …
Gel candles are exploding and causing injuries-Fiction! Read More »
Email Says Presidential Candidate George W. Bush is a Born-Again Christian-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This email says Bush was asked in an interview about his faith and described that Billy Graham contributed to his decision to “commit my heart to Jesus Christ.” The Truth: Some versions of this eRumor say it is from …
Get a Savings Bond from Gerber Foods-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email claims that Gerber Food Corporation lost a class-action lawsuit for falsely advertising “all natural” baby products which were later found to have preservatives in them. As a part of the settlement, Gerber is required to give a $500 U.S. Savings Bond …
Gerber is offering savings bonds to parents as part of a lawsuit
settlement-Fiction! Read More »
Click on www.givewater.org and Provide Water for Those Who Need it in Africa and Asia –Truth! Summary of eRumor:An appeal for helping provide clean water in Africa and Asia by visiting a website where your click of the mouse will help contribute. The site is www.givewater.org. The Truth: Clicks for cash has become a popular …
Click on www.givewater.org to help provide water for the poor-Truth! Read More »
Fifty Percent of American Marriages Are Ending in Divorce-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Marriage has deteriorated so much that half the marriages in the United States are failing. There is a 50 percent chance that your marriage will not make it. The Truth: Here are some examples from just a few websites on the Internet: Divorce …
Fifty Percent of American Marriages End in Divorce-Fiction! Read More »
There are Concerns Over The Distribution of Donations Collected for Victims of September 11–Truth! Summary of eRumor:The message says that more than one billion dollars has been collected for the victims of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., but that only a fraction of it has gotten to the families. It also …
Concerns over the distribution of donations collected for victims of September 11-Truth! Read More »
Background on the Drilling to Hell story By Rich Buhler I first heard about this story from people who started calling my radio program to ask about it in the early 1990s. There was such a flurry of calls that I finally promised the listeners I’d look into it. Most of the callers said they’d …
Dr Pepper Omitted the Words “Under God” From a Quote of The Pledge of Allegiance On Patriotic Soda Cans-Truth!…Sort Of! Summary of eRumor: This message says that Dr Pepper is coming out with a set of soft drink cans with a patriotic theme. One of them is to have the Statue of Liberty on …
Dr. Pepper left God out of the Pledge of Allegiance-Truth! Sort of… Read More »
