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1. Prank Calls A prank call, also known as a crank call, hoax call, phony call, or phony phone call is a form of practical joke committed over the telephone. As with all practical jokes, prank calls are generally done for humorous effect, though there is a thin lin...
2. Ram Bomjon Is A Fake Ram Bomjon Is A Fake They call him the Buddha Boy, or the Boy With Divine Powers. They claimed that Ram Bomjon could go for eight months without eating or drinking or even moving, while he was in a meditation like that of the Siddhartha Guatama himse...
3. Loch Ness Monsters Loch Ness Monsters, or perhaps just the one known as "Nessie," are reputed to live in Loch Ness in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is a large, deep body of water, that is very dark in color. There have been numerous sightings of Nessie, who is...
4. Dihydrogen Monoxide - DHMO Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. It can be extremely dangerous.
5. Moon Landing Hoax Conspiracy theorists argue that NASA's Apollo moon missions were faked, they present some interesting information and theories which are explored here. Examine the evidence and decide for yourself, was the moon landing a hoax?    
6. The Cottingley Fairy Photographs The story of two young girls and the photographs that created controversy, hope and curiosity for over 63 years. Elsie Wright was 16 and her cousin, Frances Griffiths, was 10 in 1917 when the first two photographs of the famous Cottingley Fairies we...
7. Stories of Urban Legends Since early childhood living in as many different places as I did, I have been told some urban legend stories that sent chills up and down my spine! The funny thing about it is; every state I have lived and was told urban legends, they always start w...
8. The Legendary West Virginia Abbagoochie! Please take a quick minute and complete our Abbagoochie Survey.  Thank you!     https://abbagoochie.justsurvey.me/416214ae2331   Where does the "kid" in us go as we grow older, or are there vestiges left of monsters that...
9. A Cup of Tea and Adventure - The Webcomic A Cup of Tea and Adventure is a skeptical webcomic about tea drinking, adventure, hoaxes and frauds. Follow young Avis Wednesday around the art deco Paxton City and beyond as she solves mysteries with critical thinking and a cup of tea. http://www.ac...
10. Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing A Hoax? Everyone is looking for an easy way to make money, and eventually stumble onto the internet and type just that into their google search. something like, "how to get rich" or  "easy money online" Searches like that will bring...
11. ADHD: medical concern or made-up disorder? Many critics of the overmedication of our children contend that there is no such thing as ADHD. Doctors claim that schools convince parents of a need to drug their active child when none really exists. Weigh in on this controversial topic.
12. Do you believe in Fairy's? Being who I am and what I believe, I see this question the same as being asked if I believe in Angels. All of my life I have believed in Angels but have I ever seen one? To be honest, I do not think I have. I have always believed in Fairies, but have...
13. Stop the Endless Forwarding of Garbage Emails! Chain letters have been around since at least the late 1700's.  The advent of the internet, and the ease of email has taken chain mail to a whole new level.  Is it really bad to forward that email out to all your friends, family, neighbors...
14. Due Diligence Resources The purpose of this lens is to provide Squidoo readers with links to sites that can assist them in performing due diligence BEFORE investing. There are MANY scams--online and off.  Please research any business opportunity before shelling out you...
15. Bigfoot Museum Visit the Bigfoot Discovery Museum on your next trip through Northern California.
16. Hoaxes, Scams and BAD Behaviour: Get Wise. For as long as there have been human beings one human being has wanted something the other one has and sometimes wanted to have others do one's work in one's stead.   So for as long as there have been humans there have been scams, hoaxes an...
17. Nine Tenths of a Cent - Can This Be Legal? Take a close look at these gas prices, and tell me what's wrong with this picture? Really look at the sign. Do you see it? Keep looking. It's really there!
18. Scams and Scammers Every day, people throughout the World are falling victim to scams of one kind or another. It could be a lottery draw win or unexpected prize draw, or a chance to invest in an exciting new money making or investment programme. But you must remember...
19. Wolpertinger - Bavarian Jackalope? Fun facts about a Bavarian "hero": The famed and fabled horned rabbit/squirrel or whatever animal - the Wolpertinger. In Germany, especially in the Southern Free State of Bavaria, they're called "Wolpertingers". Just like their American counterpart...
20. Are You Spreading a Meme Virus? Did you receive one of those e-mails today? You know. The kind that says "send this to 7 friends". Did you get a picture of a cute animal or maybe a patriotic slide show. Did you pass it along or pass it up? If you passed it on you passed on a virus....