Circulating message claims that a Chinese farmer has managed to grow pears shaped like baby Buddha figures. The message includes a photograph of the unusually shaped pears still on the tree.
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Circulating message claims that dangerous bottle bombs made from Drano and other commonly available substances are being left on lawns, mail boxes, driveways and other places where they can potentially cause serious injury to unsuspecting people who pick them up.
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Facebook Photograph of Man Riding Motorbike Over Children’s Hands
by Brett M. Christensen September 11, 2017A photograph circulating via Facebook depicts a smiling man riding a motorbike across the outstretched hands of children lying on the ground in a row.
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TRUE — Circulated Warning Claims That Superheated Water In Microwave Can Explode
by Brett M. Christensen July 21, 2017Circulating warning message claims that a cup of water boiled in a microwave oven can “blow up” and cause injury. The warning is valid.
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TRUE – ‘Researchers Monitoring Cow Digestion Through Windows in Their Sides’
by Brett M. Christensen May 3, 2017Circulating reports claim that cows have been fitted with ‘windows’ that allow researchers direct access to the rumens of the animals to monitor how food is processed.
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Email claims that a car being developed in India runs on compressed air and can travel up to 125 miles for only 2 dollars.
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Email forward claims that attached photographs show a $4.8 million diamond covered Mercedes owned by Prince Waleed of Saudi Arabia
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Email claims that attached photographs show a shoreline at Yamba NSW that has been inundated with ocean foam.
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Set of photographs show lions biting at and finally destroying the tyre of a Land Rover while the passengers of the vehicle look on apprehensively.
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Email forward illustrated with photographs describes out of control inflation in the African nation of Zimbabwe where everyday items could cost millions of dollars.