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Urban Legends

David Emery covers urban legends, hoaxes, Internet rumors & all manner of codswallop for About.com

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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
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
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
"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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Teresa AtkinsonJul 23

fake amber alert again......

AMBER ALERT IN OSHAWA - 3 YEAR OLD GIRL TAKEN BY MAN DRIVING A NEWER SILVER TRUCK Ontario PLATE# 72B 381. If all of you reading my status would copy and paste this to your status, it could potentially save a little girls life
 

Sarah WolfJul 14

hahaha i just got this text. it took me about 45 seconds to find out online if it was real or not... I wish people would question the validity of things like mass text forwards BEFORE sending them to everyone they know.
 

Dixie GutierrezJun 25

there are always a lot of false information on the internet, good to have a place to go to find out the truth.
 

Sarah Grillot-RogersMar 19

thank you for your posts the wqalmart this really got alot of women here in killeen tx a bit crazy becasue alot of us re single women of deployed soldiers and can only afford walamrt as our ain shopping place. so thank you you put a few minds at ease today
 

Facebook UserMar 17

I love myths and mysteries thank you for posting these.
 

George MuriithiMar 12

Humans grovel in mystique, the more absurd the juicier and hence the hoaxes. Debunking all these must be fun.........
 

Kristin Berry NanceMar 6

I've lost a lot of friends debunking myths. They want to believe the unbelievable.....
 

Joe PerrottMar 6

a study of the gullible!
 

Deb KellerMar 6

Most of what is on the net is "a legend"
 
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