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Urban Legends
David Emery covers urban legends, hoaxes, Internet rumors & all manner of codswallop for About.comInformation
| Url: | http://urbanlegends.about.com |
| Author(s): | David Emery |
| Language: | English |
| Tags: | pop culture, folklore, weird |
| Description: | Our mission is to debunk, deconstruct, and, wherever possible, simply enjoy the strangest, scariest, funniest, most popular tall tales, rumors, and hoaxes people see fit to share, both online and off. Join us as we explore the folklore of the digital age! Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/debunker |
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| Popularity: | 357 Followers |
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NOT A HOAX: Noah Biorkman Christmas Card Request
| Michigan news sources say an emailed request for Christmas cards on behalf of 5-year-old Noah Biorkman, who is dying of neuroblastoma cancer, is genuine. Noah was diagnosed with the disease in 2007...more |
2009-11-06
'Obama Phones' - A Sign of the Apocalypse
| Is it true that the Obama administration has launched a government program granting a free cell phone and wireless service to every welfare recipient in the U.S.?No, though that is the central clai...more |
2009-11-03
The History of Halloween
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What is the origin of the Jack-o'-Lantern? Why do children go trick-or-treating on Halloween? Who came up with "bobbing for apples"? While the modern celebration of Halloween still bears traces of ...more |
2009-10-29
The Urban Legends Slide Show
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A gallery of odd and arresting viral images -- some real, some fake, some persistently enigmatic -- as circulated on the Internets! Start here...The Urban Legends Slide Show originally appeared on |
2009-10-24
'Gang Initiation Week' Is an Urban Legend
| As if you didn't have enough to be afraid of already, folks are texting, Twittering, and emailing about a so-called "gang initiation week" beginning today, October 21, during which 140 women will s...more |
2009-10-21
Kanye West Isn't Dead
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"Roc-A-Fella artist Kanye West died last night from injuries sustained in a car accident," said a news release posted on miscellaneous blogs and websites last night."West, who had gained fame produ...more |
2009-10-21
Limbaugh Slavery Quote Is Bogus
| "I mean, let's face it, we didn't have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: Slavery built the South. I'm... |
2009-10-15
Christmas Banned in the White House?
| It figures that the same President who would pull the plug on Granny to save a dime on health care would ban Christmas from the White House, right? Well, according... |
2009-10-14
HOAX: Amber Alert License Plate '98B351'
| Text and Twitter messages falsely claiming a 3-year-old boy was abducted by a man driving a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse, license number 98B351, are currently circulating in California and Oregon. Polic...more |
2009-10-05
The Halloween FAQ
| What is the origin of the Jack-o'-Lantern? Why do children go trick-or-treating on Halloween? Who came up with "bobbing for apples"? While the modern celebration of Halloween still bears traces... |
2009-09-30
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