Topic: Recurring Urban legends of recent years,,,
msharmony's photo
Thu 08/08/13 01:41 AM
1. Treyvon Martin was muscular and 6'2" FALSE

http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/martin.asp

2.Freezing waterbottles causes them to breakdown/release dioxins. FALSE

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/plasticbottles.asp

3. Mr Rogers was a sniper. NOPE

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fredrogers/a/mr_rogers.htm

4. AL Gore claimed to have invented the internet. NOT QUITE

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp


5. three wise men visited jesus,,,NOT EXACTLY

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/3wisemen.asp

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Thu 08/08/13 05:40 AM
the biggest one where I come from is the Wright State University is starting a football team. (Dayton Ohio) myself and 2 of my sons are alum. that legend is 10 yrs old and never seems to die out completely lol

msharmony's photo
Thu 08/08/13 06:47 AM

the biggest one where I come from is the Wright State University is starting a football team. (Dayton Ohio) myself and 2 of my sons are alum. that legend is 10 yrs old and never seems to die out completely lol



I guess they figure if its said often enough it will come true eventually,,,,lol

msharmony's photo
Thu 08/08/13 07:21 AM

Ive heard lots about plastics being carcinogenic when heated as well as when theyve had contact with certain substances like lemon.


the one about heating has more of an element of truth,,,its on that same page

andrewzooms's photo
Thu 08/08/13 07:24 AM
A penny dropped from the Empire State Building will not kill a person or crack the sidewalk. The terminal velocity of a falling penny is about 30–50 miles per hour (48–80 km/h), and the penny will not exceed that speed regardless of the height from which it is dropped. At that speed, its energy is not enough to penetrate a human skull or crack concrete, as demonstrated on an episode of MythBusters.

msharmony's photo
Thu 08/08/13 07:27 AM
wow, I would have thought that one was true,, considering just throwing something like a penny at someone can 'take their eye out',,,lol

mightymoe's photo
Thu 08/08/13 08:17 AM

A penny dropped from the Empire State Building will not kill a person or crack the sidewalk. The terminal velocity of a falling penny is about 30–50 miles per hour (48–80 km/h), and the penny will not exceed that speed regardless of the height from which it is dropped. At that speed, its energy is not enough to penetrate a human skull or crack concrete, as demonstrated on an episode of MythBusters.


simply doesn't have enough weight...

Traumer's photo
Thu 08/08/13 10:22 AM

Cool. I love snopes. I had to use it a lot the past few years.

Never heard that biz about Fred Rogers, but it sure is funny. 'Wont you be my neighbor...by the way im a sniper' haha.




no one mentions his interview with Keith Richards...:cry:

msharmony's photo
Thu 08/08/13 12:39 PM
'would you be, could you be, would you be my neighbor,,,and pass pass puff,,,,'



LOL

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Sat 08/10/13 01:57 AM

'would you be, could you be, would you be my neighbor,,,and pass pass puff,,,,'



LOL


hey if Taj Mahal can cop a gig on Sesame St., I see no reason why Keith Rogers and Lady Elaine can't knock boots on Mister Rogers....lollaugh drinker

mightymoe's photo
Sat 08/10/13 08:54 AM
Al Gore did invent the internet... he also invented global warming and polar bear deaths...
he's a smart guy
smokin

andrewzooms's photo
Sat 08/10/13 06:22 PM
Got into a huge fight with a girlfriend over this. I insisted Macs can get a Computer virus.


Computers running Macintosh, Linux, or other non-Windows operating systems are not immune to malware such as trojan horses. These operating systems are capable of being infected by malware designed for them; however, due to the market dominance of Microsoft Windows operating systems, most malware is designed to target them rather than other operating systems