Excellent Literature! - Urban Legends
If you're anything like me, the holidays usually means that you're going to end up staring at a bunch of presents that you don't normally want or need. ("Tube socks? But...I don't wear socks...") Now, since there's still one or two days or so .. [... more]
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Penguins In The BackPack - Urban Legends
So according to this story, her friend works with children who cannot speak, the autistic, to be precise. Now, autistic children need extra supervision, so of course the story goes that this friend is the only person who supervises about 12 or 13 ... [... more]
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The Skinny on Tapeworm Weight Loss - Urban Legends
In just over a month it will be Halloween and that means candy, candy and oh yes, more candy. As we polish off the last of our sugary treats from our trick-or-treat bags we sit down for our Thanksgiving feast. Before we can totally digest our ... [... more]
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Are Urban Legends Fact or Fiction? - Urban Legends
Most of us have heard an Urban Legend or at the very least have received one in our email box. Urban Legends can start a variety of ways and often start with "I know this is true because it happened to my friend's cousin's girlfriend's sister." [... more]
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Foundation to Understanding Myth - Urban Legends
As I was browsing through the bookstore about a year ago, the simplistic stick figures on the jacket cover of this book caught my eye. Then I noticed the author's name, Karen Armstrong, which I recognized as an author of several books pertaining ... [... more]
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Ghost Children and the Train Tracks - Urban Legends
This story takes place anywhere between 1930 and 1949 depending on which website you visit or which book you read. The one thing they all seem to agree on is the place, San Antonio, Texas. This popular Urban Legend is about a school bus, with an ... [... more]
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UPS E-Mail Hoax/Virus - Urban Legends
Recently I came across the following quote attributed to Mark Twain: Mark Twain had the ability to grab the reader and bring him/her along for a fantastic ride through a story of unforgettable characters. And, he was able to make the reader feel ... [... more]
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Urban Legends Newsletter - Urban Legends
Are there atheist themes in The Golden Compass? Who is La Llorona? Can you cook an egg with your cell phone? What do these questions have in common?? Well, they are among the list of topics that have been queried on the Urban Legends site within ... [... more]
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Halloween Facts and Fiction - Urban Legends
When I was trick or treating in the 70's the costumes were nothing like they are today. I remember putting on my garbage bag type jumpsuit and my hard plastic mask with the thin stretchy string that was stapled to each side. We didn't have to ... [... more]
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Getting Stuck at the Gas Pump - Urban Legends
In 2000 an email started circulating warning us to be careful when filling our vehicles with gas. It reappeared in 2003 and 2004 after undergoing some modifications. As of right now this email is in what I call the "dormant phase" as it is not . [... more]
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Gasoline Prices and Myths Soar - Urban Legends
It seems that as gas prices soar, myths surrounding gasoline saving measures also soar. I live in Louisiana where subways, metro systems and good city transportation systems don't exist. Sidewalk systems are also non-existent. Cars and gasoline ... [... more]
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Cold Water Fiction - Urban Legends
Are there anti-religious themes in The Golden Compass? Who is La Llorona? Can you cook an egg with your cell phone? What do these questions have in common?? Well, they are among the list of topics that have been queried on the Urban Legends site ... [... more]
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