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Ever wondered if something you heard from a friend, in an email, or seen online was real? Do Google or Yahoo searches bring up nonsense? Check your facts before repeating the "truth" to all your friends... it leaves you without egg on your face.
| | Snopes.com: |
| | This is a comprehensive list of urban legends, internet memes, email warnings that are circulating, and any other questionable information. It is easy to find whether the story is real or bogus without having to fully read the article- a green dot means "true" and a red dot means "bunk." Historic urban legends are covered as well as the newer ones making the rounds. |
| | museumofhoaxes.com |
| | This site is run by an author who is very interested in hoaxes and their role in history. It is not updates as often as Snopes, but it contains both quirky hoaxes from history and current hoaxes. Many of the posts concerning present day hoaxes or legends are focused on ad claims and suspect websites, as well as paranormal "sitings". There is also a hoax forum and an interactive journey through the history of hoaxes and cons. |
| | infomercialratings.com |
| | This website, and the sister website infomercialblog.com, contains actual user reviews of infomercial products and the companies that sell them. A must read for someone planning to spend a lot of money for a product "as seen on TV." The reviews are not just number ratings, but reviewers are able to leave detailed comments. |
| | skeptoid.com |
| | This is a podcast page but also has the transcript available to read online. Topics are varied and many myths are dissected for the reader. The author encourages readers to reach their own conclusion. |
| | thebeautybrains.com |
| | For all your beauty questions, beauty brains is the website to visit. Readers can submit a question and have actual cosmetic chemists analyze the product's claims compared to the results, whether a product is worth the price, and which products are a better buy. Also covered are basic cosmetic information such as the safety status of certain cosmetic ingredients. |
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