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Email: Add Cell Phones to Do Not Call Registry ... Hurry!
Cell phone numbers going public? Forwarded email warns that a directory of cell phone numbers will soon be published and urges users to dial 888-382-1222 and enter their numbers on the federal 'Do Not Call' list to prevent unsolicited telemarketing calls.
A Tootsie Pop Mystery
Where did the rumor come from that you could get a free Tootsie Roll Pop if you found a star (or an Indian) on your wrapper?
Marine Veterans Snubbed at Cracker Barrel Restaurant
Forwarded email recounts an incident at Cracker Barrel restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee in which a member of the Marine Corps League was denied permission to play patriotic songs on his bagpipes in honor of Memorial Day.
Otto Titzling
The sad, apocryphal story of Otto Titzling (aka Otto Titsling), unheralded inventor of the modern brassiere
McDonald's to Import South American Beef?
An email call to boycott McDonald's restaurants on the grounds that the company plans to import beef from South America.
McDonald's to Import South American Beef?
An email call to boycott McDonald's restaurants in Canada on the grounds that the company plans to import beef from South America.
Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do
Email flier purports to clue readers in on various 'unknown' tips and tricks for cell phone use
Store Closings and Gift Cards
Forwarded email purports to list current and future retail store closings by major U.S. companies due to the economic downturn, and advises consumers to redeem gift cards and gift certificates sooner rather than later.
Bankruptcies and Gift Cards
Email flier lists several companies that have supposedly filed for bankruptcy, warning that gift cards from these businesses won't be valid for much longer
Marks & Spencer Voucher Giveaway
Chain letter claims recipients will receive a free gift voucher from Marks & Spencer and Persimmon Homes if they pass the message along to at least eight other people.
Press 'Clear' Button at the Gas Pump
Forwarded email advises service station customers to press the 'clear' button after using a debit or credit card at the gas pump so subsequent users won't be able to 'piggyback' charges on their accounts.
Tyson Foods Drops Labor Day for Muslim Holiday
Forwarded emails say a Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Tennessee has dropped the traditional Labor Day holiday for its workers in favor of a paid day off on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Best Buy Return Policy
Forwarded email recounts a customer's unhappy experience attempting to return merchandise and obtain a cash refund at a Best Buy store.
Boycott Hershey Co.
Email fliers urge boycott of Hershey Co., which has lately announced worker layoffs in U.S. plants while outsourcing jobs to new facilities in Mexico.
Trademark of the Beast
Decades-old rumors of 'Satan worship' by the owners of Procter & Gamble still circulate online
Is Your IPod a Lightning Rod?
Is it true that wearing an iPod during a thunderstorm increases one's chances of being struck by lightning?
Oscar Mayer Refuses to Send Hot Dogs to Marines
Forwarded email urges 'patriots' to boycott Oscar Mayer hot dogs because the company allegedly refused to ship its products to U.S. Marines stationed in Iraq
Click to Donate Free Tampons to Women's Shelters
Email flier touts a Website where users can click to donate free feminine hygiene products to women's shelters around the U.S.
Is The Hunger Site Legit?
Update: The Hunger Site went down in July 2001 when its parent company went out of business, but as of the end of August 2001 it has returned under new ownership...