Hi All,
What do the phrases, 'autos', 'business', 'cokelore', 'Disney', 'Frauds and Scams', 'Inboxer Rebellion','Old Wives' Tales', 'Travel' and 'Weddings'?
Why they are all subject headings at Snopes.com. What is Snopes.com you ask? Excellent question and the answer is that Snopes is the 'definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors and misinformation.
Users can use the search box to type in a particular hoax or piece of misinformation to learn more about the topic.
For example, I typed in the word 'milk' and got over 100 results. The first entry is titled, 'Doctor Operates For Free on Girl Who Years Earlier Gave Him a Glass of Milk'.
The entry has a 'glurge' - a word that describes the event that Snopes talks about. As Snopes describes it, a 'glurge' is a word to describe the syrupy sweet e-mails that are mass-mailed to unwilling participants on the internet'.
Status of the urban legends is either 'true' or 'false'.
An example of when and how the urban legend was found is included. Origins of the urban legend are discussed in detail (to the tune of over 1000 words) and and a 'Last Updated' time stamp is included in all entries. Finally, a list of sources is included at the end of the entry!
Hack away and enjoy finding out about all those urban legends that you've been wondering about.
Regards,
Stu
