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Top Urban Legends (as reported by Snopes.com)
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- Ben Savage Death Hoax Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:25:00
E-mail claims Ben Savage was killed in a drunk-driving accident.
- CITGO Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:24:00
E-mails urge Americans to buy/not buy Citgo brand gasoline.
- Syringe in McDonald’s Ball Pit Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:23:00
E-mail claims a little boy died after being pricked by a heroin-filled syringe in a playground ball pit.
- Muslim EID Stamp Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:22:00
E-mail describes U.S. postage stamp commemorating Islamic holidays.
- The Budweiser Story Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:21:00
Account of a Budweiser employee who saw Arabs celebrating the 9/11 attacks at a convenience store.
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Latest additions to Snope.com
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- Store Closings Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:00:00
Updated list of large retail chains that plan to close outlets by the end of 2008.
- The Knight Before Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:00:00
Did Furman University change the name of its mascot to avoid an embarrassing acronym?
- My Mother the Scar Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:00
About the absence of maternal figures from Walt Disney’s animated films.
- Beer Market Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:00:00
Beer outperforms shares of publicly traded companies as an investment?
- Willie Sutton Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00
Did career criminal Willie Sutton give his reason for robbing banks as: “That’s where the money is”?
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