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Don't believe all that you read.

Publication: Business Insurance
Publication Date: 08-OCT-01
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Don't believe all that you read.(Nostradamus)(Brief Article)

Article Excerpt
Shortly after the attack on the World Trade Center, the Internet was abuzz with a fast-moving rumor that the tragedy had been predicted hundreds of years ago by the French astrologer Nostradamus, who allegedly said that the disaster would start a third world war.

The No. 1 search term on various Internet search engines for a while after the attacks was ``Nostradamus,'' as people around the world sought out more information on the 16th century French mystic. The search engine Google and online retailer Amazon.com were among the sites that saw searches for ``Nostradamus'' spike, outnumbering all other inquiries for a time. And a...

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