Is a New Hand Sign Being Used by Teens to Acquire Drugs?
A Facebook post suggesting that teenagers are using a common hand sign to show they wish to buy drugs was intended to be humorous.
Tagged "Parental Nightmares"
Pins and Needles in Halloween Candy
2 November 2000 - Pins, needles and razor blades been occasionally been found in trick-or-treaters' loot over the years.
Poisoned Halloween Candy
2 November 2000 - Police have never documented actual cases of people randomly distributing poisoned goodies to children on Halloween.
Returning Soldier Finds Family Dead
1 October 2010 - A serviceman returning from deployment discovers his wife died while he was away, and his children have starved to death.
Smoking Bedbugs to Get High
10 April 2014 - Rumor: Schoolkids are smoking and injecting crushed bedbugs to get high from a hallucinogenic substance they contain.
Child Abduction from Theme Park Thwarted by Shoes
1 June 1999 - Urban legend holds that an attempted abduction of a child from a mall or amusement park was thwarted because the kidnappers forgot to change the child's shoes.
Drugs Smuggled in Dead Babies
12 May 2000 - Cautionary drug tale posits that dealers use hollowed-out bodies of dead children to smuggle cocaine into the U.S.
Baby Killed by Electric Shock from Cord
Rumor: Image depicts a toddler who was electrocuted after playing with an electrical cord.
Kids Using Burt’s Bees on Eyelids to Get High?
Rumor: Kids are rubbing Burt's Bees lip balm on their eyelids to get high.
Origin of 'Baby on Board' Signs
Rumor: The death of an infant in an auto accident led to the invention of 'Baby on Board' signs.
Chubby Bunny Marshmallows Choking Death
17 March 2006 - Account of a child's death while playing the 'Chubby Bunny' marshmallow-stuffing game.
Razor Blades Found in Playground Equipment
Razor blades were discovered glued to playground equipment in a public park.
