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Internet Urban Legends & Hoaxes Still Circulating After Being Proven FalseThese days there are countless e-mail forwards, Facebook posts and other avenues for urban legends, false stories and hoaxes of every kind. Some people check the story's authenticity while many others simply believe the hoax and forward it.- Urban Legends and Myths: It's a War (With Earwigs?) in Our Brains, and We're LosingThe psychological basis of our urban legends and myths has been done to death. What we're going to do is look at these stories' basic elements and hold them up to the light of our own common sense.
- 'American Horror Story' Westfield Shooting, Urban Legends, and Much MoreWhile most episodes of “American Horror Story” come with a history lesson of the house, tonight’s episode entitled “Piggy Piggy” gave more than just a history lesson, it also gave us an interesting twist on urban legends.
- The Hitch Hiker- More Urban Legends that Barely HappenedOf all the popular urban legends in America, a number of them seem to involve a hitch hiking serial killer and/or rapist. However, the stories seem to be rooted in a single event, and in some cases no event at all.
- Urban Legends of the OzarksThis article looks at five urban legends in the Ozarks of Missouri.
Urban LegendsUrban legends thrive on people's deepest fears: that our safe world can crack at any moment with a madman changing our lives forever. However, are urban legends real or are they just a figment of someone's imagination?- Urban LegendsMany urban legends exist here is just a few.
- Top 10 Movie Urban Legends and MythsThis is a look at some of the best movie urban legends and myths. From movie myths about sneaky movie scenes to deadly urban legends, the movie myths and urban legends here are just as interesting as the movies they involve
- Urban LegendsDiscussing the many urban legends that have been plaguing our nations for centuries.
Urban Legends and Email Hoaxes: Before You Forward that Email Make Sure It's True!Everyone gets those emails about a missing child, the endless list of computer viruses, offers for free money. Most of those emails are just urban legends and hoaxes! Don't pass them on until you check out the info!- The Worst Urban LegendsSome people will believe anything. Here are some urban legends that people actually think are true!
- Five Urban Legends and FolkloreUrban Legends are funny and quite interesting to hear.
- Urban LegendsUrban legends are meant to scare, amuse or entertain. Many legends date back as far as Medieval times.
- How to Tell Scary Urban Legends at Your Halloween PartyTelling the right kind of scary stories can make your Halloween party a spine-tingling success. Simply invite a few friends over to your house, light some candles, turn out the lights- and tell some urban legends.
- An Introduction to Urban LegendsWhile urban legends are considered a subset of folklore, they differ from traditional folk tales in that they are usually presented as being absolutely true.
Urban Legends of the World: Death by FanUrban legends are nothing new, we all know a guy who knows a guy whose brother said that... In this series I will be taking a look at some urban legends from outside the U.S. borders. My aim is to give light to some lesser known urban legends.- Updated Top Urban Legends, Hoaxes, and Myths on the InternetYou have probably read them in your in-box. Find out if they are true or not. Examine some of the top urban legends, hoaxes, and myths that circulate on the internet.
- Chupacabra: The "Goat Sucker" of Urban LegendsThe chupacrabra is the subject of many urban legends. Conspiracy theorists, many of whom also believe in UFOs complete visitors from other worlds believe this creature is part of a government conspiracy to help keep people from panicking.
Popular Urban Legends About TravelFour current popular urban legends about travel. An airline passenger goes into an airplane bathroom, sits down on the toilet, flushes it, and the toilet's suction keeps him/her stuck tightly to the toilet seat.
Disney Urban LegendsThroughout the years, there have been many urban legends surrounding Walt Disney and his legacy, from hidden nude scenes placed in his cartoons to Disney's own cryogenically preserved body buried under the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyland.- Top Three Urban Legends that People Still Believe TodayUrban legends are always a lot of fun, but what happens when they cause a national scare? Spreading those e-mails about the latest computer virus or health epidemic or other pressing issues only fuels the flames of chaos.
Top Ten Urban Legends of 2006Some urban legends turn out to be true, while some are distorted, sensationalized or exaggerated versions of the truth. Here are the top urban legends of 2006.
Read Before You Forward: Stop Urban Legends and Email HoaxesUrban legends and Email hoaxes continue to profilerate and jam our account inboxes. A brief history of chain letters, categories of chain Emails and ways to spot them are included.- Urban Legends: Fact or Fallacy?One of the largest castrophe's associated with the number 13 is the ill-fated Apollo 13 lunar mission which promptly left the launching pad at 13:13 hours and was aborted on April 13.
- Music Urban Legends: Fact or Fiction. Ozzy, Rod, Keith and OthersThere have been urban legends or folklore about artists in the music industry. Some of these legends have stood the test of time and still surface and people really believe them.
Health Urban LegendsWe have all grown up with legends on how to cure hiccups and too much sugar has children bouncing off walls. Some are true, some have a little amount of fact others are just absurd.- Urban Legends and Ghostly MythsThere are a lot of ghost stories out there. Some are old, some are new and some are mere legends. There are videos and photographs of spirit sightings too, although I admit I am not always convinced of their legitimacy. Have you ever seen a ghost?
Urban Legends and E-Mail HoaxesThis is a brief review of a marvelous resource for finding real information on many of the e-mail forwards cycling the internet.- The Hula Hoop as a Fertility Device and Other Urban LegendsIf I'm looking at some nubile Hawaiian girls in grass skirts and flowers, rotating a hula hoop around their waists while dancing to some crazy drum beat, I'd think I'd died and went to heaven.
- The Truth About Santa Claus and a Few Other Holiday Urban LegendsEvery year around Christmas time, a conversation comes up between my daughter and I and it involves Santa Claus. The big question is always, "Does Santa Claus exist?"
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