Friday, September 23, 2011

Urban Legends, From Vampires and Hauntings to Cockroaches and Laxatives!

In this occasional series, we spotlight some of the best-known or unusual urban legend stories, though obviously we can't cover them all -- since there are possibly thousands.

When we find firm evidence that stories are true or untrue, we say so. But most urban legends persist precisely because evidence is lacking.

That doesn't mean we believe them -- we just leave you to make up your own mind.

Also, we find that many urban myths show up in more than one state, and that yet others come in numerous variations. So you may know of a different version.

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