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The Char-Broiled Scuba Diver
A reader writes: "We have fires here in Big Sur. People were talking about the skin diver they found in the middle of the forest dead (southern Cal, I think). They say he was scooped up by a Helicopter dropping water on a fire there."

Cell Phone Popcorn Trick Revealed
You knew it was a hoax, but were you able to figure out how it was done? One theory held that there must have been a heating element under the table. Another posited a hidden microwave transmitter.

Obama's Foreign Fundraising
Phony op-ed column attributed to New York Times writer Maureen Dowd claims Barack Obama has accepted campaign donations from foreign countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran.

The Urban Legends Top 25
What are the hottest urban legends going? Find out from our checklist of the Top 25 most popular topics on this site for the past week.

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