Terrorist Attacks: Internet Rumors, Hoaxes and Folklore Best of the Net The war on terrorism has stoked the Internet rumor mill. About's Urban Legends & Folklore Guide helps decipher fact from fiction. World Trade Center Tourist Hoax The bogus "last photo" taken atop the World Trade Center has inspired a number of amusing parodies. You can find the best of them assembled in this gallery of images. WTC 'Tourist Guy' Revealed The man behind the infamous photo of the 'Tourist Guy' posing atop the World Trade Center moments before tragedy struck finally reveals his identity to the world... almost. Al Qaeda Nuke Manual Strongly Resembles Internet Hoax Al Qaeda terrorists fleeing Kabul left behind documents indicating sophisticated designs for a nuclear bomb. But it turns out the documents are fake and were lifted from a parody that has been circulating on the Internet for years called "How to Build an Atom Bomb." Get the scoop from The Village Voice and Alternet. Evil Bert Meets Evil Osama Has an angry muppet joined the jihad? A bizarre picture of Sesame Street's Bert standing beside Osama bin Laden appears on anti-American protest signs in Bangladesh. Daily Feeding Frenzy: Today's Headlines Bizarre and humorous news items -- updated daily. TouristGuy.com An entire site dedicated to the WTC "tourist guy." Also check out TouristofDeath.com. Snopes.com: Rumors of War More information on various rumors to come out of the September 11 terrorist attack. More Weird News Still more bizarre and humorous news items related to the war on terrorism collected by About.com's Humor Guide Mike Durrett. American Flags and Patriotic Gifts Find out where to buy American flags and patriotic gifts, including T-shirts, pins, bumper stickers, music, anti-bin Laden gag gifts, and more. Subscribe to About.com's Free Humor Newsletter
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