Net Hoaxes & Rumors

[Avery Todd]

List,

Before anyone posts the newest rumor (to me, anyway) or forwards it to
others, please check out what the "experts" have to say about these and
other Urban Legends floating around. If you haven't gotten it yet, you
probably will soon. Interesting reading, anyway.

Go to:  http://urbanlegends.miningco.com and click on the applicable link.
The Great 'GAS OUT' and 'FEBREZE kills' pets are the two which prompted
this post.

Avery

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The site contains information about "Current Net Hoaxes & Rumors".

Definitions:
  Hoax = False, deliberately deceptive information, including pranks
  UL = Urban Legend: a popularly believed narrative, most likely false
  Rumor = Questionable or erroneous information forwarded with gusto
  Junk = Flotsam and jetsam of the Net

 The Great 'GAS OUT' [Junk]
 A rather silly chain letter attempting to rally Americans to protest the
 rising price of gasoline.

 Febreze Warning [Rumor]
 An email warning in circulation since January warns that the fabric
 deodorizer Febreze is toxic to pets.


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