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Internet Baby Naming Contest Thankfully a Hoax

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:46:57 +0000

Last week we reported that a ~~horrible~~ mom was letting the internet vote to decide the name of her child for a measly $5,000. We can now thankfully say that the whole thing was a big, stinking hoax, perpetrated by none other than the company holding the contest.

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Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Te'o's Dying Girlfriend Was a Hoax

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:41:23 +0000

In early September, Notre Dame linebacker and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o—just days after learning of the death of his girlfriend—led the Fighting Irish to an emotional upset of then-#10 Michigan State. However, in one of the most bizarre twists we’ve seen in college football, it now appears that the whole story about a dying girlfriend was a hoax.

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Teen Battling Cancer Suffers 'Heartless Hoax' After Woman Lied About Paying His Bills [VIDEO, POLL]

Ben Worcester — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:27:55 +0000

For the past three years, Thomas Doty has been fighting for his life. In late 2009, when the teenager from Washington state should have been enjoying life, Doty was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.

It's a condition that took an even worse turn thanks to a cruel prank.

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Greenpeace Tricks Media With Another Shell Oil Hoax

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:52:46 +0000

At first glance, it seemed like Shell Oil had set themselves up for some pretty epic trolling.

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