Useful Things: False!

If you're like me, then you've got a least one family member who likes to send around e-mail forwards warning people about this and that. If you're like me and decide to be onery, then you check out Snopes to confirm or deny the contents of those e-mails.

The whole point of Snopes is to determine whether e-mail forwards, urban legentds/myths, second hand stories, or what have you are true or false. The stories are broken down by type and are both searchable and browesable. The website tracks the history of the story to show how it's legend (or truth) has grown.

You can search Snopes for you particular story, check out the Hot 25 stories circulating at the time, you can also see What's New with Snopes and the world of urban legend. Additionally, Snopes has set up a newsletter and message board for those who want to know more. If you're bored, you can check the top menu bar for the Randomizer and Odd News.

Snopes is not the only myth debunking website. Tech Republic has put together a list of websites that make it their job to verify the reality of things.