Pepsi Has No Plans For Can With Abridged Pledge

An e-mail claiming that a new patriotic Pepsi soda can had the words “Under God” striken from its design is a hoax. Date collected: 8/12/2002 Pepsi has a new patriotic can coming out with pictures of the Empire State Bldg. and the Pledge of Allegiance on them. But Pepsi forgot two little words on the … Read more

‘Bugbear’ Hoax Urges Windows Users to Delete Harmless Jdbgmgr.exe

An e-mail hoax is urging folks to find and delete the harmless “jdbgmgr.exe” file from their Windows-based computers. This self-induced minor lobotomy kills the Java Debugger Manager — which really is represented by a teddy bear icon — can cause certain Java applets (small programs in their own right — to act buggy. It’s not … Read more

Cough CPR: Don’t Do It

An well-meaning email circulating on the net claims that coughing might just save your life if you’re suffering a heart attack. The science behind it is questionable, and some sources say it could actually kill you. Here’s the original e-mail: Date Captured: 3/8/2002 THIS IS NOT A JOKE – It may help you to save … Read more

KFC’s Mutant Chickens Threaten World Domination!

Mutant chickens are running amok in the fast food industry! In an effort to save costs, Kentucky Fried Chicken ditched its full name, switched to KFC and began using genetically engineer quasi chickens that taste like chicken, but are kept alive through dubious means. Unfortunately for chickens everywhere, this is a hoax. I first debunked … Read more

AOL/Intel E-mail Forward Hoax Refuses to Die

It’s been around on the net for years — AOL and Intel are merging, and they want to give you lots of money for forwarding their e-mail. Actually, they want Microsoft to give you lots of money. No, actually, it’s Microsoft that’s urging the forwarding, and Bill Gates is funding the exercise in personal, exponential … Read more

Hoax E-mail Alleges Foreign Car Companies Ignored 9/11

An e-mail hoax spawned by the aftermath of the horrible events of September 11th alleges that while American companies have given millions of dollars in response to the atrocity, foreign automobile companies have given nothing. It’s an outright lie. Contrary to the e-mail’s claims that only Volkswagen and Hyundai have given money, many (if not … Read more