Friday, June 23, 2006

urban legends, email hoaxes, and Internet lore - oh my!

Urban Legends & Internet Lore
Is Penny Brown still missing? Is Bill Gates giving away his fortune? Did those 2 guys really catch that catfish? What about President Bush fishing in flooded New Orleans after Katrina. We get these emails all too often that clog our inbox and spark fear or wonder in us...It's time to stop the madness!

Before you forward that email about the Giant Cat or the Shark attacking the helicopter, check the email's validity at urban legends on the about.com website. They have a Top 25 list of the most popular topics for the past week, a search you can perform to find an urban legend, myth or hoax, and while you're there, take the quiz to test your knowledge - is it real or is it fake? You'll be surprised how many of these things you've received in your inbox and about.com will give you the information you need to find out if it's true or not.

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