This is a really interesting read. I remember most of these as spam emails I used to get and have heard of alost every thing on the list here:
Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks - Page1 - MSN Tech & Gadgets - News and Features

Remember the Bill Gates one? I definitely remember the Microsoft Firefox one. The website for the Firefox hoax was even funnier!
Microsoft(R) Firefox | We've Made it Better
Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks - Page1 - MSN Tech & Gadgets - News and Features
Remember the Bill Gates one? I definitely remember the Microsoft Firefox one. The website for the Firefox hoax was even funnier!
Microsoft(R) Firefox | We've Made it Better