snopes.com Update: 1 March 2014

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snopes.com Update: 1 March 2014 Hello again from snopes, where we shed light on the wild tales you've heard! This e-mail gives information about new articles recently added to the snopes.com web site and provides pointers to older pieces about rumors and hoaxes still wandering into everyone's inboxes. If after this update you are left wondering about something newly arrived in your inbox, our search engine stands ready to assist you. Bookmark that URL — it's a keeper! And now to the legends, the mayhem, and the misinformation!   New Articles A federal court upheld a ruling that school officials acted correctly in requiring students to remove clothing featuring U.S. flag designs on Cinco de Mayo. Did Jimmy Carter say 'If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor, then stop saying that you want a country based on Christian values'? Will Harry Potter star Emma Watson be starring in a live-action version of Disney's The Little Mermaid? Follow-up to last year's staged video showing NASCAR's Jeff Gordon pranking an unsuspecting car salesman with a wild test drive. Woman who advertises on Craigslist for a rich husband receives advice from potential life partner. A second-hand coat selected as part of the costume for Professor Marvel in the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz was discovered to have been owned by Oz author L. Frank Baum himself. Did the government force KFC to stop using the word 'chicken' because they serve meat from mutant animals? Did a dog named Daisy rescue countless souls from World Trade Center towers on 9/11? Does wrapping bills in tinfoil keep them from being detected by scanning devices? Don't forget to visit our Daily Snopes page for a collection of odd news stories from around the world! Worth a Second Look Does the average woman ingest six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime? Still Haunting the Inbox Check out our 25 Hottest Urban Legends list to keep abreast of what's circulating in the on-line world. Fraud Afoot Visit our Top Scams page for a list of schemes commonly used by crooks to separate the unwary from their money. Admin Stuff View the latest edition of the snopes.com newsletter online. Please note that the e-mail address upd...@snopes.com is an administrative address used only for mailing weekly updates to subscribers. All mail sent to this address is automatically deleted. If you wish to change your subscription information or unsubscribe, please use the links provided at the bottom of every newsletter mailing. If you wish to find information on a particular topic, please use the search engine. Our What's New page and our 25 Hottest Urban Legends page are also handy places to check whenever you receive something questionable in your inbox. Other inquiries and comments may be submitted through the "Contact Us" form at snopes.com. Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2014 by snopes.com. This material may not be reproduced without permission. snopes and the snopes.com logo are registered service marks of snopes.com.

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