Miscellaneous Legends
OK, I havn’t visited Snopes in a while. Here’s a couple of true and false claims for ya.
True
An Islamic bank is the majority owner of the Caribou Coffee chain.
Wal-Mart (sort of accidentally) resold toys left with it to be donated to needy kids.
JELL-O is made from animal bones and hides (cows and pigs) – but not hooves.
A lightbulb manufactured in 1901 burns bright to this day.
President Bush appointed W. David Hager, a physician and anti-abortion activist, to an FDA committee on reproductive drugs.
A Texas woman who cast her vote for all Democratic candidates discovered her ballot marked for Bush/Cheney. (Only one reported?)
False
Chewing gum takes seven years to pass through the human digestive system.
We only use 10% of our brains.
Members of Congress receive lavish pensions but are not required to contribute to the Social Security fund.
Workers at the Corona brewery urinate into the beer.
Poinsettia plants are poisonous to humans.
Coca-Cola is an effective spermicide.
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I drive past that lightbulb all the time.