Will Cars with Full Gas Tanks Explode on Hot Days?
A common rumor holds that a car bearing a full tank of gas on an exceptionally hot day may explode due to increased pressure and heat. This claim makes no sense.
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Cheating at the Gas Pump
Account reports an instance of a customer being cheated by a malfunctioning gas pump.
Can You Avoid Funding the Middle East Through Gasoline Purchases?
An article demonstrating how to eliminate U.S. oil imports from Middle Eastern countries is both old and inaccurate.
E15 Gasoline
Will the use of E15 gasoline damage engines and/or void warranties of many types of cars?
Tips on Pumping Gas
Four refueling tips supposedly help consumers get the most from their gasoline dollars, but how useful are they?
Don’t Buy Gas on April 15
Will not buying gas on April 15 help lower gasoline prices?
Bakken Formation
Article provides facts about untapped oil reserves in the Bakken Formation?
Selective Gasoline Boycott
Will participating in a boycott of selected oil companies lower gasoline prices?
The Truth About ANWR
E-mail reports the truth about the environmental impact of drilling for oil in ANWR.
Citgo / Petro Express
E-mails urge Americans to buy/not buy Citgo brand gasoline.
President Obama on High Gas Prices
President Obama told U.S. consumers that they should 'get used to' higher gas prices and 'trade your car in for an energy efficient car'?
Gas Prices Petition
Will signing a petition to President Bush help lower gasoline prices?
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No, Vanessa Bryant Did Not Kill Herself After Kobe’s Death
Rumors that spread in February 2020 about the death of Kobe Bryant's widow were junk news.
Bernie Sanders: A Loser’s Life?
A meme about Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders displayed questionable accuracy and relevance.
Bernie Sanders’ 1972 Essay on Rape
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign tried to distance him from a 1972 essay in which he wrote that a woman "fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously."
Did a Woman Give Birth to 17 Children at Once?
“The babies kept coming and coming and coming and coming ..."
1956 Republican Platform
A summary of the 1956 Republican platform describes a significant divergence from the party's focus in recent decades.