snopes.com Update: 15 March 2014

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snopes.com Update: 15 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 Conspiracy theory claims Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was made to disappear so one party could gain control of a multiply-owned patent. E-mail phishing scam poses as notifications from NICE about blood test results. Do Red Bull and other brands of energy drink contain bull semen? Conspiracy theory claims the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad sabotaged Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Is the killer Volat-Araneus 'flying spider' due to migrate to the UK this year? Can a home pregnancy test really detect testicular cancer? Links posted on Facebook supposedly point to a video of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Did George Zimmerman accidentally shoot and kill himself while loading a gun? The snouted 'pigfish' -- real animal or another fauxto? Legend not for the squeamish: Did former New York Mets outfielder Kevin Mitchell cut the head off his girlfriend's cat with a knife? The 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web prompts renewed interest in the claim that former Vice-President Al Gore once claimed he 'invented' the Internet. Celebrity death hoax claims Chumlee from Pawn Stars has died of a heart attack. Is Chipotle offering '100% free food' through 20 March 2014 via an online coupon? Photograph purportedly shows missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Are 'Facebook companies' contributing money towards the medical care of a 9-year-old rape victim every time a message is shared? A phishing scam is being spread via purported 'stop list' notifications from various airlines. Epitaph on headstone in Montreal cemetery forms an unflattering acrostic. Editorial reportedly penned by former Czech president Vaclav Klaus criticizes those who voted for Barack Obama. Is gospel singer Marvin Sapp linked to the disappearance of Dr. Teleka Patrick? Did a 200-million-year old dinosaur egg recently hatch in a Berlin museum? Did psychologist B.F. Skinner raise his daughter in a 'Skinner box,' experiments on her and prompting her to commit suicide later in life? Don't forget to visit our Daily Snopes page for a collection of odd news stories from around the world! Worth a Second Look Customers attempt to avoid financial transactions totaling $6.66. 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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