Urban legends are realistic stories concerning recent events or alleged events with an ironic or supernatural twist; urban beliefs or rumours are reports of such events that lack the storyline of the urban legend.
Urban legends and beliefs spread not only through word of mouth, but also through the internet in the form of e-rumours, chain letters, and e-mail and computer virus hoaxes.
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Updates on the newest urban legends, plus articles on the classics.
Small collection of famous urban legends.
Essay by Sarah Hartwell discussing the images of the cat in urban legends.
Documents known urban legends and pious frauds.
Cautionary tales of human evolution in action that are simply too astounding to be true.
Devoted to American folklore and urban legends.
What they are, where they come from, and why they spread so quickly.
Transcript of an interview with folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand, author of "Too Good to be True - The Colossal Book of Urban Legends."
A reference guide to hoaxes, pranks, practical jokes, frauds, tricks, and other forms of deception.
Attempts to give accurate information about rumors and urban legends on a variety of topics, including war, business, events, toxins, science, military, popular culture.
Debunks a persistent email hoax alleging that Microsoft is giving away money to people who forward chain letters.
Collection of prepared responses to refute oft cited internet myths and urban legends.
The most popular urban legends and superstitions including local legends based in New Jersey.
A virtual gallery of multimedia artistic representations of urban legends, by Sarah Wichlacz.
Submitted stories and other fantastic messages.
Gazette of urban legends and beliefs, as well as ghost sightings and hauntings.
Debunk urban legends, fake news sites, and internet hoaxes.
(February 20, 1999)
Debunks a persistent email hoax alleging that Microsoft is giving away money to people who forward chain letters.
Devoted to American folklore and urban legends.
A reference guide to hoaxes, pranks, practical jokes, frauds, tricks, and other forms of deception.
Updates on the newest urban legends, plus articles on the classics.
Documents known urban legends and pious frauds.
Transcript of an interview with folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand, author of "Too Good to be True - The Colossal Book of Urban Legends."
A virtual gallery of multimedia artistic representations of urban legends, by Sarah Wichlacz.
Submitted stories and other fantastic messages.
Cautionary tales of human evolution in action that are simply too astounding to be true.
Attempts to give accurate information about rumors and urban legends on a variety of topics, including war, business, events, toxins, science, military, popular culture.
Essay by Sarah Hartwell discussing the images of the cat in urban legends.
Small collection of famous urban legends.
Collection of prepared responses to refute oft cited internet myths and urban legends.
Gazette of urban legends and beliefs, as well as ghost sightings and hauntings.
What they are, where they come from, and why they spread so quickly.
The most popular urban legends and superstitions including local legends based in New Jersey.
Debunk urban legends, fake news sites, and internet hoaxes.
(February 20, 1999)
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