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Do Sneakers Hanging from Power Lines Carry a Secret Message?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 11, 1999
Contrary to what one hears, there's no one right answer as to why people practice 'shoefiti' or ...
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Charlie Charlie Challenge
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 26, 2015
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Was the Charlie Charlie Challenge Really a Viral Marketing Hoax?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 2, 2015
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25 Hottest Urban Legends
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 26, 2015
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Car Stalk
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Nov 30, 2015
Social media rumors claimed ISIS operatives visited multiple car dealerships in Virginia, but th ...
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Powerball and Lottery Urban Legends
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan 12, 2016
Powerball frenzies aren't the only interesting lottery phenomenon, which has long inspired a wea ...
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Missouri Babysitter on Crystal Meth Eats Toddler?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan 24, 2016
Reports that a meth-addled Missouri babysitter consumed a small child are fake news.
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Did a Millionaire Fire His Bank Because It Did Not Validate Parking?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec 30, 1998
Next time a clerk looks down his nose at you, tell him about John Barrier and the Washington Sta ...
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Why Does It Taste So Salty?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 20, 1998
A female student embarrassingly asks the biology instructor why semen tastes so salty.
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The Microwaved Pet
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
May 21, 2000
In this classic urban legend, an elderly pet owner attempts to dry her beloved pet in a microwav ...
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'Barney' Was Based on a 1930s Serial Killer
Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 24, 2016
A rumor that the children's TV show 'Barney & Friends' was based on a 1930s serial killer is ju ...
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Are Carjackers Using Discarded Shirts as Bait to Lure Victims?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
David Mikkelson
Feb 22, 2017
News reports conflated a genuine incident of human trafficking with a completely unrelated claim ...
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Legend: Drunk Groom Accidentally Returns Home Alone from His Honeymoon
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 17, 1998
A group returns a soused young man to his hometown, not realizing he's a newly-married groom on ...
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The Legend of 'Sprinkles the Killer Clown'
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 29, 2022
"According to pictures taken recently on a trail cam in eastern Kentucky, Sprinkles could very w ...
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