Sinko de Mayo
5 May 2018 - Humor about cargo lost in the Titanic's sinking leading to the creation of the Cinco de Mayo observance has been taken too literally by some.
Tagged "urban legends archive"
Is Hell Endothermic or Exothermic?
1 December 2000 - Old collegiate legend involves a student's coming up with a clever proof about the physical properties of Hell.
Does Coca-Cola Contain Cocaine?
19 May 1999 - Legend holds that the original Coca-Cola formula contained a significant amount of cocaine.
Naked Women Scare Terrorists Rumor?
5 October 2001 - Does the President want all American women to strip off in hopes of frightening the terrorists still in our midst?
HIV Needles in Coin Returns
25 November 2000 - Are drug users dropping discarded needles into pay phone coin returns?
AIDS Mary
7 September 2000 - A long-circulating urban legend, "AIDS Mary," holds that a woman seduces men with the intent of infecting them with HIV.
Why Did Kentucky Fried Chicken Change Their Name to ‘KFC’?
27 January 2000 - Did KFC change its name from 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' to eliminate the word 'fried'?
Mobile Home Origin
26 May 2004 - Are mobile homes so named because they can be moved from place to place?
1911 Poseidon Adventure
12 September 1999 - Was the film 'The Poseidon Adventure' being shown aboard the Titanic when it hit the iceberg?
Closed For Remodeling
20 July 1999 - Was the derisive title of one of George Bernard Shaw's plays changed after it wreaked havoc on theater attendance?
Breast Gazing Healthy
31 May 2000 - Did The New England Journal of Medicine claim that ogling women's breasts is good for a man's health?
