Hoaxes and Urban Legend News

Snopes explains the real story behind an Iraqi sculptor who crafted a statue of an American solider from melted down bronze statues of Saddam Hussein. Read the full story.

While the specific text of an e-mail claiming a rapist is masquarading as a police officer may be bogus, Snopes says that this sort of thing has happened before. They recommend calling 911 if you are in danger though; the #77 number mentioned in the e-mail isn't used by all police departments. Read the full story.

Did a gas exploration team in Saudi Arabia dig up the skeleton of a giant human? Nope. Read the full story.

Hackers are attempting to "phish" for the account numbers and passwords of U.S. Bank members by sending them a false "account update" form via e-mail. U.S. Bank explains the scheme on their Web site. Read the full story.

A debunking of a legend that claims teens are throwing flaming tennis balls into the cars of unsuspecting motorists Read the full story.

Al-Qaida telemarketers and a Satan-loving J.K. Rowling are two of the hoax stories that have been featured in The Onion humor zine ... and believed true by individuals around the world. Read the full story.

A new scam is claiming that the FDIC has pulled insurance from millions of bank accounts. To get it back, you need to fill out a form ... which sends all your banking info to crackers overseas. Read the full story.

An article explaining exactly how NASA creates its "almost true color" photos of the Martian surface. Read the full story.

Are students wearing 1980s-style "gel" bracelets actually engaged in a secretive sex game called "snap"? Probably not. Read the full story.

Is margarine worse for you than butter? And is it related to plastic? Read the full story.