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25 Hottest Urban Legends

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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        Barack Obama
  1. Items about Illinois senator (and presidential hopeful) Barack Obama.


    2.     Sarah Palin
  2. Items about Alaska governor (and vice-presidential hopeful) Sarah Palin.


    3.     Burndanga Business Cards
  3. Warning about criminals' using burundanga-soaked business cards to incapacitate their victims.


    4.     Cell Phone Directory and Telemarketers
  4. Warning that cell phone numbers are about to be given to telemarketers.


    5.     Joe Biden
  5. Items about Delaware senator (and vice-presidential hopeful) Joe Biden.


    6.     Postcard / Greeting Card Virus
  6. E-mailed computer virus masquerades as a postcard from a friend or family member.


    7.     Hits the Nail on the Head
  7. Essay attributed to comedian David Letterman (or Jay Leno) urges Americans to focus on the positive.


    8.     John McCain
  8. Items about Arizona senator (and presidential hopeful) John McCain.


    9.     Write-In Candidate's Platform
  9. Comedian Bill Cosby's purported platform as a write-in candidate in the 2008 Presidential election.


    10.     Strawberry Quick
  10. Warning about colored crystal meth that resembles candy.


    11.     PPA Recall Alert
  11. FDA health advisory regarding drugs containing PPA (phenylpropanolamine).


    12.     Condom Hair Bands
  12. Alert about Chinese-made hair bands fashioned from recycled condoms.


    13.     The Front Fell Off
  13. Video clip shows an Australian politician being interviewed about an oil tanker spill.


    14.     809 Area Code Scam
  14. Warning about scammers' sending pages from the 809 area code.


    15.     New Dollar Coin and 'In God We Trust'
  15. E-mail claims the design of new U.S. dollar coins omits the motto "In God We Trust."


    16.     Citgo Buycott / Boycott
  16. Petitions urge Americans to buy/not buy gasoline from Citgo or Petro Express stations.


    17.     Bakken Formation
  17. About untapped oil reserves to be found in the Bakken Formation.


    18.     Social Security
  18. Items about the U.S. Social Security system.


    19.     #77 or *677 Cell Phone Notification
  19. E-mail advises contacting police by calling #77 (or *677) on a cell phone.


    20.     Harvey Milk Day
  20. A bill passed by the California legislature seeks to designate May 22 as Harvey Milk Day.


    21.     Ashley Flores
  21. Plea to help find a missing girl named Ashley Flores.


    22.     Ben Stein's Confessions for the Holidays
  22. Actor/writer Ben Stein's commentary on the observance of Christmas.


    23.     Bill Gates / Microsoft / AOL Giveaway
  23. E-mail claims Bill Gates, Microsoft and AOL are giving away cash and merchandise to those who forward an e-mail message.


    24.     #-9-0 Phone Scam
  24. Warning about scammers' running up long-distance charges by asking victims to press #-9-0 on their telephones.


    25.     UPS Virus
  25. E-mailed computer virus masquerades as UPS delivery failure notification.
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