New Urban LegendsRecent additions to the Urban Legends Reference Pages at snopes.comCampaign Contributions- July 9, 2008 Rumor claims the bulk of donations to the Obama campaign come from a handful of wealthy foreign financiers.http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp Lion Hug- July 8, 2008 Video clip shows the reunion of two men with Christian, a lion they had raised as a cub.http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/christian.asp Clear Loss- July 7, 2008 Warning says that gasoline purchasers who fail to press "Clear" after refueling risk additional charges subsequently appearing on their creditdebit cards.http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/clear.asp Football Follies- July 6, 2008 How a soccer team advanced in a cup match by deliberately scoring against itself.http://www.snopes.com/sports/soccer/barbados.asp Doug Christie- July 4, 2008 Did the NBA's Doug Christie nearly choke to death when his wife refused to allow a female doctor to assist himhttp://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/christie.asp Lock Stalk- July 3, 2008 Warning claims thieves armed with "code grabbers" gain access to vehicles by recording signals sent by remote keyless entry devices.http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/lockcode.asp Shafted- July 2, 2008 A golfer angered by a bad shot is killed by the club he threw in frustration.http://www.snopes.com/sports/golf/shafted.asp Getting the Points- July 1, 2008 Canada Day rumor: The eleven points on the maple leaf of Canada's flag represent the number of Canadian provinces and territories.http://www.snopes.com/history/canada/flag.asp |