Have you heard a story about a friend of a friend of a friend and you're willing to bet it's a hoax? Urban legends have been around for a long time. This article will help you check out a hoax.
Go to http://www.snopes.com to check out a potential hoax. This website will help you see if your "fact" is true, or just an urban legend.
Type the information in the box that you want to check and see if it's a hoax. For example, you might type "latest email hoaxes."
Or you can type in a more specific request such as "Miller Beer Freebie Hoax." You can check out a hoax about internet activity, or one that you suspect is an urban legend, such as a crazy man with a chainsaw showing up on Halloween at the wrong house.
You can learn if an old wive's tale is really a hoax, such as if cows really "sit" when it's about to rain. On this site you can check out a hoax whether it is hundreds of years old or a few days old.
Check out the top current hoaxes making their way around the internet and in our daily lives. You can check the left column for each most recent hoax that is revealed on this site.
Have fun as you check out each hoax; I hope you learn something new!
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