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Mikey Lives! The Pop Rocks And Coke Myth

Mikey Lives! The Pop Rocks And Coke Myth

Remember Mikey, the little kid from the 1971 Life Cereal commercials who liked to hate everything? Well, according to various sources, Mikey liked to eat a lot as a child, too much, according to some. Mikey liked sweets. One day, Mikey was sipping a Coke and eating Pop Rocks. The chemical reaction r...

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Do You Wish at 11:11? Do Your Wishes Come True?

Do You Wish at 11:11? Do Your Wishes Come True?

Many people believe wishing at 11:11 helps make their wishes come true.

But does wishing at 11:11 help?

Numerologists believe that events linked to the time 11:11 appear more often than chance or coincidence. This belief is related to the concept of  synchronicity . Other authors believe it is an auspici...

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Water and Drano Bottle Bombs Alert

Water and Drano Bottle Bombs Alert

Bottle bombs containing Drano and water are showing up in people's yards, and yes they are quite real.  These devices consist of a plastic bottle, Drano, water and aluminum foil. Other versions can contain baking soda and vinegar. When the aluminum foil comes into contact with the solution a strong ...

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The Mystery Spot

The Mystery Spot

The Mystery Spot, where the laws of gravity and physics are suspended, where objects roll up hill and people stand on walls.  Are UFOs to blame for the strange goings on here?  Did they plant metal cones in the area to guide their spacecraft, throwing off the laws of gravity? Is there a strange magn...

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Beer Myths: Is there Formaldehyde in Beer?

Beer Myths: Is there Formaldehyde in Beer?

Is there formaldehyde in your beer? Actually, the answer is yes, and it is not just Asian beers that contain trace amounts of formaldehyde, the chemical that keeps all those dead frogs looking so nice and fresh in the biology lab.

According to WikiAnswers :

Formaldehyde well below any possible toxic lev...

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Stolen Handbag Scam

Stolen Handbag Scam

Have you received the e-mail about the stolen handbag scam? Turns out getting your bag stolen is not the worst of it.  First the thieves steal your handbag.  Then they call you a few days later to tell you they found it, and could you come back to the store to retrieve it at a specific time?  So you...

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How You Can Catch A Virus From Larissa Riquelme

How You Can Catch A Virus From Larissa Riquelme

An email claiming to link to a sex video showing model Larissa Riquelme, who promised to run naked t...

Is The Helix Nebula The Eye Of God?

Is The Helix Nebula The Eye Of God?

Subject: Fw: Eye of God

This is a picture taken by NASA with the Hubble telescope. They are referrin...

DON'T FLASH HEADLIGHTS AT ANY CAR WITH NO LIGHTS ON!!

DON'T FLASH HEADLIGHTS AT ANY CAR WITH NO LIGHTS ON!!

The Myth: Gang members drive around town with their headlights off, waiting for you to flash your li...

Does BP Own The Judge Who Opposed The Drilling Moratorium?

Does BP Own The Judge Who Opposed The Drilling Moratorium?

Did Judge Martin Feldman (not to be confused with comedian/actor Marty Feldman) who blocked the mora...

Is there really anthrax in Tide detergent samples in the mail?

Is there really anthrax in Tide detergent samples in the mail?

FWD: Anthrax poison in Tide detergent packs coming thru the mail do not open or use. 7 ppl dead alread...

Fake story exposed: 11-year-old Butte girl never shot two “illegal aliens”

Fake story exposed: 11-year-old Butte girl never shot two “illegal aliens”

Sorry to all you gun rights and ammo nuts in advance; that story of the 11 year old girl in Butte, M...

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat: Killer Whale Hits Yacht

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat: Killer Whale Hits Yacht

The Killer Whale that hit the sailboat video was originally thought to be a hoax, but it actually ha...

Fetus Soup, Anyone?  The Myth Of Chinese Baby Soup

Fetus Soup, Anyone? The Myth Of Chinese Baby Soup

Forget the Soup Nazi, how about some Chinese Baby Soup? First is was Asians eating black people for l...

The Two Moons Hoax e-mail

The Two Moons Hoax e-mail

Have you received this e-mail which claims August 27 2010 will bring 'the closest encounter between...

Larissa Riquelme, Lingerie Model, Will Run Naked If Paraguay Wins World Cup

Larissa Riquelme, Lingerie Model, Will Run Naked If Paraguay Wins World Cup

If there were ever a time in the history of sports to pray for Paraguay, this might be it...


Larissa ...

Shock Video: Its Raining BP Oil In Louisiana

Shock Video: Its Raining BP Oil In Louisiana

Are the Corexit 9500 oil disputants that BP is using on the massive Gulf spill causing excessive eva...

Body Part Selling Is Real: Southwest Finds Shipment of Heads on a Plane

Body Part Selling Is Real: Southwest Finds Shipment of Heads on a Plane

"We've come to the conclusion that there is a black market out there for human body parts for resear...

Daddy's Little Hooker

Daddy's Little Hooker

A married Israeli businessman away from home on a business trip checked into a hotel and, immediatel...

Briana's Birthday Surprise

Briana's Birthday Surprise

Have you heard about Silly Bandz. those animal shaped rubber bands that are driving kids crazy?  A m...

The BP Ad You Probably Haven't Seen

The BP Ad You Probably Haven't Seen

BP: Bringing People Together...against big oil companies, with environmental disasters. The tagline?...

Worst Prank Ever: Man Dies After Friends Insert Eel Into Rectum

Worst Prank Ever: Man Dies After Friends Insert Eel Into Rectum

With friends like these, who needs enemas?

You've heard the urban legend about inserting objects into...

Gerbils Trained To Catch Spies and bust Drug Dealers

Gerbils Trained To Catch Spies and bust Drug Dealers

Gerbils have a keen sense of smell. They can find their food, even if it's buried under five inches ...

How Facebook Can Steal Your Identity

How Facebook Can Steal Your Identity

Did you know that Facebook makes it easy for others to steal your identity?  Since every person in a...

 

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