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- My Holiday with John McCain - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-10-13 @ 16:46:02 GMT
Forwarded email contains purported firsthand account of rude, boorish behavior on the part of Republican presidential candidate John McCain during a holiday excursion on Turtle Island in Fiji in 19… - Baby Carrots and Chlorine - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-10-11 @ 15:41:28 GMT
Email flier warns consumers that baby carrots sold in supermarkets pose a health risk because they're processed in chlorine… - The Clown Statue - An Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-10-10 @ 20:42:24 GMT
A babysitter calls the parents she's working for to ask if she can cover up the disturbing 'clown statue' in the room where she's watching TV. The parents tell her to call 911 immediately and get o… - The Hook (The Hook Man) - An Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-10-10 @ 05:26:59 GMT
The Hook: A teenager drove his date to Lovers' Lane for a make-out session before it was time to take her home. The place was very dark and deserted… - Current Urban Legends, Net Hoaxes & RumorsUpdated: 2008-10-09 @ 18:34:58 GMT
A comprehensive listing of hoaxes, rumors, and urban legends currently circulating on the Internet: information on all the latest misinformation on the Net!… - New & Updated - Urban Legends, Rumors, Internet HoaxesUpdated: 2008-10-09 @ 18:30:37 GMT
Find info on the latest Internet hoaxes, rumors, and the most popular stories circulating today… - Urban Legends Top 25 at a GlanceUpdated: 2008-10-09 @ 18:29:00 GMT
Most popular urban legends topics of the past week… - Richard Gere and the Gerbil - An Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-10-09 @ 18:17:56 GMT
I don't mean to sound cranky, but all too often when I tell folks I debunk urban legends for a living, the first question that pops out of their mouths is: 'What about that thing with Richard Gere … - Psychic Predicts Halloween Campus Massacre - An Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-10-09 @ 08:40:38 GMT
Resurrected urban legend about a psychic predicting mass murders at a major university on Halloween night brings terror to U.S. college campuses… - Largest Re-enlistment Ceremony Ever - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-10-09 @ 00:02:58 GMT
Emailed photos taken in Baghdad, Iraq show 1,215 uniformed servicemembers taking part in the single largest U.S. reenlistment ceremony since the all-volunteer force began in 1973… - Largest Re-enlistment Ceremony Ever - [Full Image #2]Created: 2008-10-08 @ 00:20:44 GMT
Emailed photos taken in Baghdad, Iraq show 1,215 uniformed servicemembers taking part in the single largest U.S. re-enlistment ceremony since the all-volunteer force began in 1973… - Largest Re-enlistment Ceremony Ever - [Full Image #1]Created: 2008-10-08 @ 00:20:43 GMT
Emailed photos taken in Baghdad, Iraq show 1,215 uniformed servicemembers taking part in the single largest U.S. re-enlistment ceremony since the all-volunteer force began in 1973… - Three Men Who Brought Down Wall Street - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-10-07 @ 18:10:48 GMT
- Piranha on SteroidsUpdated: 2008-10-07 @ 00:55:46 GMT
- Bloody Mary - An Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-10-05 @ 20:40:50 GMT
Bloody Mary: Legend has it that if you stand in front of a mirror in a darkened room and chant 'Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary' several times, a terrifying ghost will appear… - Obama Explains Why He Doesn't Salute the Flag - Netlore ArchiveUpdated: 2008-10-05 @ 18:31:01 GMT
Circulating via email, an alleged quote from Barack Obama explains why he doesn't wear a flag pin or salute the flag during the national anthem… - Myth Busted: Sir Thomas Crapper Invented the Flush ToiletUpdated: 2008-10-04 @ 19:55:08 GMT
Is it true that a 19th-century British plumber named Sir Thomas Crapper (aka John Crapper) invented the flush toilet?… - Top 10 Scariest Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-10-04 @ 01:32:52 GMT
The Top 10 scariest urban legends ever told… - Halloween FAQ: History of Halloween and Its CustomsUpdated: 2008-10-04 @ 01:00:36 GMT
As observed today, Halloween is a secular holiday which takes place on October 31, combining vestiges of traditional harvest festival celebrations with customs more peculiar to Halloween itself suc… - Little Mikey Eats Pop Rocks and Soda, Dies - An Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-10-03 @ 16:08:17 GMT
Did the actor who played 'Little Mikey' in Life cereal commercials during the early '70s die as a result of consuming Pop Rocks and soda at the same time?… - Humans Can Lick, Too - An Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-10-03 @ 16:01:58 GMT
Netlore Archive: Here's a popular tale from the oral tradition recast as a spooky - if scarcely believable - email chain letter… - Urban Legends: The ClassicsUpdated: 2008-10-03 @ 15:48:49 GMT
Urban legends first won mainstream popularity with the publishing of folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand's series of books on the subject, beginning with 'The Vanishing Hitchhiker' in 1981. Thanks to hi… - Marks & Spencer Voucher Giveaway - Netlore ArchiveUpdated: 2008-10-03 @ 06:38:01 GMT
Chain letter claims recipients will receive a free gift voucher from Marks & Spencer and Persimmon Homes if they pass the message along to at least eight other people… - Hair Bands Made from Used Condoms in China - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-30 @ 21:45:32 GMT
Authorities in China have reportedly discovered instances of used condoms being recycled to make cheap elastic hair bands… - Did Eminem Die in a Car Crash?Updated: 2008-09-29 @ 04:46:47 GMT
Web hoax claims famed rapper Eminem died in a car crash in December 2000… - Halloween Warning - Candy-Flavored Meth - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-28 @ 20:11:01 GMT
Circulating via email, a 'Halloween Warning' urges parents to instruct their children to beware of a new form of crystal meth that looks and smells like strawberry Pop Rocks candy and comes in othe… - Add Cell Phones to Do Not Call Registry? - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-28 @ 19:45:10 GMT
Forwarded email warns that a directory of cell phone numbers will soon be published and urges users to enter their cell phone numbers on a federal 'Do Not Call' list to prevent unsolicited calls fr… - Two Sniffs and You're Out! - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-28 @ 01:20:31 GMT
This week's hot email rumor, a warning to women about a robbery scam involving a remarkably potent 'knock-out' cologne, arrives just in time to strike fear into the hearts of holiday shoppers… - Barack Obama Antichrist - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-27 @ 23:25:13 GMT
Email rumor claims charismatic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is the Antichrist prophesied in the New Testament… - Don't Wear Campaign Garb at Polling Places - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-27 @ 16:14:29 GMT
Email rumor warns Barack Obama supporters not to wear Obama shirts, pins, hats, or other paraphernalia to polling places because it is considered campaigning (electioneering) under the law and grou… - Joe Biden to Quit Campaign on Oct. 5th - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-24 @ 15:27:47 GMT
Internet rumor predicts an Obama campaign 'October surprise' -- Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden will 'excuse himself' from the ticket for health reasons and be replaced by Hillary Clinton… - Can You Balance Eggs on End During the Spring Equinox?Updated: 2008-09-21 @ 17:33:54 GMT
Is it true you can balance eggs on end during the spring equinox?… - Fan Death - An Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-09-21 @ 17:11:17 GMT
Fan Death: If you have ever fallen asleep in a closed room with an electric fan running, you're lucky to be alive. That's what many folks in South Korea believe, at any rate, including government h… - Harvey Milk Day (AB 2567) - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-20 @ 15:55:26 GMT
Forwarded email urges California residents to call the governor and voice their objections to AB 2567, a legislative bill designating May 22 as Harvey Milk Day to commemorate the San Francisco city… - Current Internet Hoaxes, Email Rumors & Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-20 @ 15:04:32 GMT
From About.com: Current Internet hoaxes, email rumors and urban legends debunked - your resource for information on all the latest misinformation on the Net… - Burundanga Drug Warning - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-20 @ 06:12:39 GMT
Forwarded emails warn that criminals are using business cards impregnated with a potent street drug called burundanga (aka scopolamine) to incapacitate victims before attacking them… - Urban Legends and FolkloreUpdated: 2008-09-20 @ 05:57:27 GMT
THE starting place for exploring Urban Legends and Folklore on the Web: Internet hoaxes, rumors, urban legends and urban myths debunked… - Kurt Vonnegut Sunscreen Speech HoaxUpdated: 2008-09-20 @ 05:47:09 GMT
The commencement address that Kurt Vonnegut never gave… - Bogus Sarah Palin Quotes - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-19 @ 15:00:40 GMT
Circulating via email, a series of preposterous quotes attributed to Repubican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on the subjects of evolution, oil drilling in ANWR, and Alaskans serving in th… - Latest Updates & Additions: Net Hoaxes, Urban Legends & Rumo…Updated: 2008-09-18 @ 21:48:01 GMT
Information on all the latest misinformation on the Net - Internet hoaxes, rumors and urban legends… - Ether-Laced Perfume Scam - Tracking an Urban LegendUpdated: 2008-09-18 @ 21:04:36 GMT
Perfume hoax email: parking lot thieves allegedly knock out their victims by convincing them to sniff ether-laced perfume or cologne. The evolution of an Internet urban legend… - Barack Obama's Church - Netlore ArchiveUpdated: 2008-09-18 @ 02:17:32 GMT
Obama's Church: Email rumor labels presidential candidate Barack Obama a racist for attending a church describing itself as 'unashamedly black' with a 'non-negotiable commitment to Africa.'… - Message from David Letterman - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-17 @ 20:06:25 GMT
Article attributed to late-night talk show host David Letterman labels the majority of Americans "ungrateful, spoiled brats" for saying they're unhappy with the current direction of the c… - Jay Leno Hits the Nail on the Head - Netlore ArchiveUpdated: 2008-09-17 @ 20:04:35 GMT
Article attributed to Tonight Show host Jay Leno labels the majority of Americans 'ungrateful, spoiled brats' for saying they're unhappy with the current direction of the country… - Sarah Palin Banned Books List - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-15 @ 02:22:56 GMT
Forwarded email purports to list books Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin attempted to have banned from the public library when she was Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska… - Urban Legends FAQ: What is a hoax?Updated: 2008-09-14 @ 20:11:27 GMT
Urban Legends FAQ: What is a hoax?… - Urban Legends FAQ: What is an urban legend?Updated: 2008-09-14 @ 20:05:21 GMT
Urban Legends FAQ: What is an urban legend?… - Obama's 57 States - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-14 @ 19:19:18 GMT
Forwarded email quotes a campaign-weary Barack Obama saying he has campaigned (or plans to campaign) in 'all 57 states.' Lo and behold, allegedly, it turns out there are 57 Islamic states… - Ericsson 'Free Laptop' Hoax - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-14 @ 19:17:40 GMT
Email chain letter claims phone manufacturer Ericsson will give away free laptop computers to those who forward the message to at least eight people… - Bill Cosby Platform - Urban LegendsUpdated: 2008-09-14 @ 19:16:08 GMT
Circulating online, a 'presidential platform' attributed to 'write-in candidate' Bill Cosby. He had nothing to do with it…