It has come to the attention of the ShowMe Times staff that the 'Bottle Caps Against Cancer' story, ran on August 8, 2012, was factually incorrect.

A ShowMe Times reader notified me this morning, via SMT's Facebook page, that the 'Bottle Caps For Chemo' activity outlined in the story was believed to be a hoax.

After reading the supplied source material and my own further research, this activity is indeed exactly that - a hoax.

According to a press release from the American Cancer Society - click here to view the full release - this hoax originated in 2008 in Virginia, and has spread across the nation in various forms.

The ShowMe Times and it's staff apologize for presenting our readers with false information in this instance, and will strive to not allow it to happen again.

- Andrew Cato