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Quacks, Rumors, & Hoaxes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Museum of Hoaxes 
 Available on this site is a large collection of actual hoaxes with descriptions and documentation. No urban legends are included here, as the author says that while they appear to be hoaxes they have no identifiable author or creator. The exhibits are searchable by time and subject (literary, medical, etc.) and there is a response box that allows the viewer to contact the author directly. http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Mar 9, 2001 Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
A collection of medical devices created and marketed without the benefit of scientific research. In addition to the device collection, there are images from 1930s health magazine covers, an ephemera collection, biographies of great American quacks, and links to other sites about medical quackery. http://www.museumofquackery.com/ Topics: Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Feb 21, 2009 Quackwatch: Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions
This nonprofit corporation, whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies, has an enormous amount of original information to guide health information seekers. They define (comprehensively) quackery; present information on a long list of questionable products and services, from acupuncture to wild yam cream; discuss consumer protection methods and decisions, from airbags to vegetarianism; and link to other Web sites they consider useful. Searchable. http://www.quackwatch.org/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Oct 27, 2002 Urban Legends Reference Pages
Hear a rumor on the Web? Vet it here. This site "embraces not only urban legends but also common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and similar items." The website provides quick access to the most recent urban legends as well as an archive of thousands of debunked stories. RSS feed available. Maintained by two dedicated skeptics. http://www.snopes.com/ Topics: Health, History, Literature & Books, Medical Treatments & Devices, Religion Last updated Mar 13, 2006 |
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