New Urban Legends
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These Things I Wish for You - E-mailed essay attributed to radio commentator Paul Harvey provides a list of things he wished for his listeners.

Ramen Ruminations - E-rumor claims cooking instant noodles along with the contents of their flavor packets turns the MSG contained therein toxic.

Blurboards - Photographs purportedly show a Ford Mustang ad campaign utilizing semi-transparent billboards.

Sioux Sorry - Did a bill signed by President Obama mistakenly cede all of South Dakota to the Sioux?

Chewing the Phat - Did 'phat' originate as an acronym formed from the phrase "Pretty Hot and Tempting"?

James Gang - A plaque made for a 2002 Martin Luther King Day celebration mistakenly thanked James Earl Ray, King's assassin.

Striped Icebergs - Photographs show icebergs with multi-colored striping.

Johnson and Johnson Product Recall - McNeil Consumer Healthcare has announced a recall of several over-the-counter products, including Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, and Rolaids.

Point and Click - Woman attributes shooting a mugger six times to her gun's not holding more than six bullets.

7Up - Legend claims the soft drink 7Up was named for the number of its ingredients.

Haiti Earthquake Relief - How to donate to Red Cross earthquake relief efforts in Haiti via text message.

Alligator Attack on Golfer - DISTURBING IMAGE WARNING: Photographs purportedly show a golfer whose arm was torn off by an alligator.

Snow Comparison - Comparison of North Dakotans' response to a blizzard to New Orleans residents' handling of Hurricane Katrina flooding

Following Announcement - Crime warning: Thieves follow buyers from electronics stores and steal merchandise from their cars.

Publix Relations - Supermarket calendar creates controversy by identifying December 7 as "Islamic New Year."

The Obama Trifecta - List details a "trifecta" of firsts related to President Obama.

Face the Camera - Is making faces into security cameras now a federal crime?

In Cold Flood - Bride's attempt to hang up her wedding dress results in hotel evacuation.

Missing Girl: Ashley Lewis - Messages seek help in finding a 14-year-girl named Ashley Lewis gone missing from Kannapolis, NC.

Art Books - Photograph purportedly shows a library facade lined with giant-sized representations of books.

Clubbed - Will pouring club soda on a fire ant mound kill the colony?

Law'n Order - Punk rocker's 'Keep off the grass' tattoo is disrespected by a surgeon.

Facebook Charge - Does Facebook plan to begin charging users $4.99 a month in June 2010?

Tiger by the Tale - E-mailed account purportedly tells the real story of Tiger Woods' auto accident.

Hooray for Heywood - Ubiquitous press prankster returns for the holiday season to bedevil newspaper editors.

'Don't Call Me Ma'am' - Letter chides California senator Barbara Boxer for asking a general to address her as "Senator."

Wheel of Fortune - Clever thief finds an inventive way to steal right under a guard's nose.

Top Drawers - Is men's underwear referred to as 'BVDs' because the term is an abbreviation of the phrase 'Boy's Ventilated Drawers'?

Heart Transplant Child - Texted exhortation claims the phone company will donate $2 for a baby girl's heart transplant every time the message is forwarded.

The Soldier's Night Before Christmas - A serviceman's poem describes a soldier's lonely night before Christmas.

Hail Mary - Football rumor: A bad officiating call killed the father of Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton.

Hoity-Toity - Does the term 'hoity-toity' come from the French words for 'high roof'?

The Fair Shake - Crime legend: After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a car thief was found crushed to death under a collapsed freeway overpass in the vehicle he'd stolen.

FDIC You Later - Rumor claims Bank of America will be dropping all FDIC coverage on interest-bearing accounts at the end of 2009.

The Biggest Christmas Tree - Photograph purportedly shows "the world's largest Christmas tree display."

Jacob Hadcock - E-mailed plea requests Christmas cards for a four-year-old boy said to be dying from leukemia.

Christmas Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery - Photograph shows Christmas wreaths laid at headstones in Arlington National Cemetery.

The Greatest Christmas Decoration Ever! - Holiday display depicts a homeowner trapped by a fallen ladder while installing Christmas decorations.

Facebook Indexing - Warning claims that Facebook now allows all of your private information to be automatically indexed by search engines.

Prayer Day - Photograph purportedly shows President Obama taking part in an "Islamic Prayer Day" observance at the White House.

Nathan Elfrink - Christmas cards are requested for a 7-year-old boy with terminal cancer.

National Gang Week - Warning cautions that gangs are using bloody car seats to lure female motorists out of their vehicles as part of a "National Gang Week" activity.

Hacker Warning - New variant of a warning that opening an e-mail message from a particular sender will provide a hacker access to your e-mail account.

Hold That Tiger - Did the Rev. Al Sharpton chide Tiger Woods for a lack of racial diversity in the mistresses he chose?

28th Amendment - Proposed constitutional amendment seeks to require that laws apply equally to U.S. citizens and members of Congress?

Political Podiatry - About a mayoral election won by a foot powder.

House Cleaning - Readers question whether all the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will really be up for election in 2010.

Mayhem Eggsacted - Crime warning cautions that robbers are flinging eggs at cars to impair drivers' vision and force them to stop.

Left-Handed Salute - Photograph purportedly shows Barack and Michelle Obama saluting the U.S. flag with their left hands.

Flight 297 - Account describes a purported "dry run" by Muslim terrorists on an AirTran flight.

Harold Estes - Letter purportedly written by nonagenarian Navy veteran criticizes President Obama.

Let's Say Thanks - The Xerox web site LetsSayThanks.com allows the public to send free personalized postcards to U.S. troops serving overseas.

The 12 Days of Whataburger - The "12 Days of Whataburger" coupon promotion has returned for 2009.

Blowing Hard - Do restroom hand dryers spread disease by blowing germs and bacteria around?

CDC Vaccination Profile - Phishing lure directs recipients to create a "Personal H1N1 Vaccination Profile" with the CDC.

Cap and Trade Energy Bill - Does a 'Cap and Trade energy bill' require that all existing properties must meet new energy standards before they can be sold?

Lucky Coyote - Photographs purportedly show a coyote that survived an eight-hour trip wedged behind a car bumper.

Greyhound Park Closure - Alert warns that dogs not adopted after the closure of the Dairyland Greyhound Park will be euthanized.

Pink Glove Dance - Is Medline donating money to breast cancer-related charities in conjunction with a 'Pink Glove' promotion?

Happy Eid al-Adha - A Thanksgiving advertising circular issued by Best Buy wishes readers a "Happy Eid al-Adha."