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  • From: "Naomi" <dragon-star@cableone.net>
  • To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Snopes.com
  • Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:47:41 -0700

From Wikipedia:

Snopes aims to debunk or confirm widely spread urban legends. The site is often referenced by news media and other sites, including CNN,[6] FOX news,[7] and MSNBC.[8] The site is so comprehensive that leading folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand has cited it as a reason why he has never created a website of his own.[5]

Snopes directs people to more information about various hoaxes, especially in regard to chain e-mails. Although they research their topics heavily and provide references when possible, not all of their sources (especially those which are personal interviews, phone calls, or e-mails) are fully verifiable. Where appropriate, pages are generally marked "undetermined" or "unverifiable" if the Mikkelsons feel there is not enough evidence to either support or disprove a given claim.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snopes

 

Naomi

An admirer of Snopes.




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