Apr 20, 2017 15 ocean urban legends that could be true. Dec 12, 2017 its total bunk but some still believe it. Chilling and often disturbing real life stories are still widely shared, says david robson. Specifically, the time of year when we make you shit your pants with stories that sound like they must have. The tales are told dramatically, as though they were true stories that related to to real peoplealthough they may in fact be one hundred percent fabricated. Indiana urban legends, monsters, and haunted places. I heard this first when i was around thirteen years old at a slumber. From corpses under the bed to bogey man snatching children we look at 9 urban legends that turned out to be true facebook.
Here is a countdown of 5 creepiest urban legends that turned out to be true. This 9 foot mystery has been called the ape man of garo hills, similar. Turning on the light, you see a rat looking back at you from the. However, theyre just legends, so they cant possibly be true, right. But while many urban legends are pure fiction, there are some that are absolutely true. Most of what we hear are exaggerated stories but myths and legends have to stem from somewhere, right.
Story of 5 urban legends that turned out to be true. Lets get halloweek started off rightby listing the creepiest gaming urban legends on the internet. Jul 18, 2018 the byfar scariest part about these legends, thoughand the thing the gives each tale a shred of credenceis the fact that no two states share the same one. Heres a list of the top 7 urban legend horror stories. This is certainly the case with urban legends that come true. Milwaukees urban legends debunked, part one onmilwaukee. But many urban legends are true or at least based on a true story, as they say in hollywood. The terrifying notsureifthisis true feelings associated with urban legends is part of what makes these stories so popular. We dont mind when based on a true story movies skip a few details here and there in order to make more coherent tales. Halloweens nearly here, and that means cracked is once again out to prove that the tales that scared you shitless as a kid could actually kill. Keep reading to find out the creepiest urban legend that takes place in your state. These stories usually seem to be farfetched or exaggerated. But i can imagine someone murdering, and hanging someone and getting away with it for awhile if they do it on halloween, since most people would assume it was just a fake decoration at least for a few days. This urban legend isnt just a 7 foot tall shaggy skunk.
Terrifying urban legends that are horrifying but true. And of course, no halloween is complete without a few scary urban legends. The new york times reported in 20 that underground tunnels are used to get fast food into gaza from egypt because entry and exit of goods is restricted. Stupid urban legends that arent true but everyone still. There are plenty of famous urban legends, including bigfoot and the loch ness monster. It should be noted that two to five feet is the most commonly stated length, though some sources suggest the animal can grow to much greater sizes.
Scary urban legends, myths and true ghost stories to read online. However, urban legends exist all over the world, and weve scoured the globe to find the eeriest and most pervasive ones, from nessie living in the depths of loch ness to a 19th century town in india whose residents seemed to have disappeared into thin air. Still, there are quite a few urban legends that may not seem plausible but they end up being true. Top 20 disney urban legends rumoured to be true blameitonjorge duration. The next morning, he ran back the footage on the camera and. We were building our fort a few feet from his stash. The most unsettling campfire tales are those which end with the words and its all completely true, and in select instances the storyteller has. Urban legends revealed babysitter gets creepy threatening phone call duration. Click here to read about dead bodies hidden in fake mummies. Mar 24, 2014 when it comes to urban legends, most of them have been told time after time with little variation in the story. By definition an urban legend is an unproven story that circulates in an urban population base. Cracked has more true urban legends where these came from. Feb 02, 2014 a video i created about some strange urban legends that are allegedly true and are very scary. Each episode brings to life three amazing tall tales so wonderful and farfetched were dying to believe in them.
Read them and decide whether they are true or false, real or. Some urban legends take the form of facts that turn out not to be true. Robinson was so badly injured in a childhood electrical accident that he could not go out in public without fear of creating a panic, so he went for long walks. This nightmarish creature is allegedly red in color, somewhere between two and five feet long and as thick as a mans arm. Listed below are eight of alabamas most popular urban legends. Take a look over your shoulders to make sure there are no axewielding maniacs behind you and check out the 15 creepiest urban legends that could be true. With that in mind, weve rounded up some of the countrys most curious myths that can be pinned down to factual eventsfrom tales of the bogeymen and subterranean cities to the story of the word the dictionary got wrong. Urban legend, is credited with first debunking this smelly little tale in his 1994 book, the baby train and other lusty urban legends. Jan 26, 2016 from corpses under the bed to bogey man snatching children we look at 9 urban legends that turned out to be true facebook. This urban legend has been circulating since the 50s, with no clear point of origin.
Or here to read about the man who decapitated himself. These urban legends are characterized by originating in or being popularized throughout the country of japan. However, there are also plenty of local myths that have not made it into mainstream pop culture. With true stories of faceeating cannibals and attack monkeys with. Oct 24, 2011 cracked has posted the fifth in a series of urban legends and the true tales behind them. These urban legends are characterized by originating in or being. Number one on our list of the scary urban legends is the tale of the ghost rider. Huggin molly has been described as a 7 foot tall woman dressed in. Weve all gotten emails about tourists who are abducted or drugged, only to wake up with a ragged scar where one of their kidneys used to be. In 2010, a 3 foot snake was found in a toilet on the 19th floor of a new york city building. A funny website filled with funny videos, pics, articles, and a whole bunch of other funny stuff. We have done this five times before, and somehow humanity keeps topping itself. But its a different story when they rewrite history and completely screw up an innocent persons entire life, all in the pursuit of adding a few paltry minutes of compelling drama for the popcornhounds.
Weve also got maneating escalators and phone calls from beyond the grave. Oct 24, 2011 halloweens nearly here, and that means its once again time to prove that the urban legends that scared you as a kid should still totally scare you as a rational adult, because theyre totally true. Urban legends are often thrilling stories, which contain many folkloric elements. One especially frightening urban legend concerns a former. An urban legend doesnt have to be scary, in fact a lot of urban legends are more funny than scary. Grants final resting place is a 150 foot high tomb in.
Every state has its traditional myths, urban legends, origin stories, and unique monsters that play a role in the history and lore of locals. Teddy roosevelt is just a straightup legend, and you can honor him via tshirt. To find out, he set up a series of spy cameras around his house. Welcome to the goddamned cracked halloween real urban legends list, baby. Mar 20, 2020 the origins of urban legends are often untraceable and the manner in which they are shared is usually sincere, with people believing the story to be true.
The craziest fast food urban legends you never knew. Groggy with sleep, you lift the lid and position yourself over the toilet. Cracks and itching of feet are signs of fungal infection and. Tell these scary stories and horror tales around the campfire, at bedtime or on halloween night. Most urban legends are no more than chinese whispers. Well, im here to tell you that this phrase couldnt be any more true. Oct, 20 this is certainly the case with urban legends that come true. Cracks and itching of feet are signs of fungal infection and require attention. Creepy urban legends that have a basis in truth readers. Youve probably heard that all legends have a basis in fact.
The most disturbing urban legend from every state in. When i first heard about the matress one it creeped me out to stay at any hotelmotel etc. We factchecked some of the more persistent food and drink urban legends. Specifically, the time of year when we make you shit your pants with stories that sound like they must have been made up, but are actually terrifyingly true. We asked members of the buzzfeed community to tell us the creepiest urban legends. It is usually presented as a true story and evolves over time. Check out dark and terrifying myths and legends from all over the world, including japanese, mexican, korean and chinese. But what if the scary stories that you grew up with turned out to be true. Everyone enjoys a good urban myth or legend, theyre great for telling around campfires or at birthday sleepovers. Strange, otherworldly creatures who haunt those theyve met and live to tell the tale.
That may not be true, but these bizarre urban legends are or were at least inspired by truth. Ways to save aeris, fix cartridges, get laras clothes off and find bigfoots in san andreas are just some of the video game urban legends we believed. Here are ten of the most gruesome and creepy urban legends we can get our hands on. An urban legend is a story that is passed down over the years that is usually based on myths and no real evidence, but some urban legends. While sites like listverse do their best to debunk these legends, some of us become so tired of all the nonsense that we simply dismiss anything absurdsounding as soon as we hear it.
As it turns out, some of these urban legends are actually 100% true. We debunk the ten most widespread urban legends of the tech world. Oct 19, 2017 the most disturbing urban legend from every state in america. Interestingly, a lot of them are about sexif this doesnt make you uneasy about sleeping with somebody, we. Nothing you do can ever top the horrors of reality. Fortunately, the milwaukee experts at omc took the time to track down the. Some of us even sought out to see if these stories were true. The first signs of infection of feet begin with cracked heels. The stories are all plain weird, like the guy in japan who started noticing food in his apartment was disappearing. An urban legend is a modern fictional tale that passes from one person to another. May 23, 2017 its amazing what ridiculous stories get passed around the table at a dinner party, or when youre out drinking with your friends im sure youve heard a few gruesome tales that sound too horrible to be true. These 7 urban legends in idaho will keep you awake at night.
If you have ever seen a tourism commercial for indiana then you have most likely heard the phrase, theres more than corn in indiana. The top ten most scary urban legends that make our list are from a variety of places including the south of the united states of america, chain letters, bus rides, and many more. What if the stories that we have been told are not stories at all. Well introduce you to some of the bestknown myths, as well as true stories, from mississippi, missouri and montana. Get a load of the absolute worst, most horrifying travel stories you might ever hear. State urban legends tour recalls popular mysteries and strange sightings. Many urban legends begin with, do you know what happened to a friend of mine.
It has often been said that the truth is stranger than fiction. On this list are some lesser known, but still spinetingling spooky stories to keep in your back pocket for those moonless nights around the campfire or you know, the tv, for the less adventurous see also. Urban legend states that if you journey to this cemetery in the tiny town of cassadaga, you will find an assortment of bricks called the. An urban legend is a term used to describe a tale that has been passed down over the years. Even if we had discovered all of the ocean, theres a good chance the next 15 things on the list wouldnt reveal their secrets to us right away. By that time, the first two of brunvands annotated collections had appeared, the vanishing. Ever heard the urban legend about a game of tug of war that goes awry when some dudes arm gets tugged all the way off. Gamings creepiest urban legends to make sure you dont. Rats in the toilet bowl you stagger into the bathroom at 3 a. Oct 27, 2011 some of them may be a myth, but some may be true. He deemed the tale more tall than true, due to a lack of factcheckable details. Or the woman who woke up in the middle of her funeral. Apr 23, 2010 host ira glass investigates two urban legendsalligators in the sewer, rats in the toiletto find out if theyre true. As weve shown four times before, sometimes the stories told late at night at sleepovers really did happen to that kids brothers cousins sister.
Urban legends about animals in sewers have been a staple of. You can create an infograpic and you could be on the front page of tomorrow. Loch ness monster, chuppacobre, things told as if they were real but there is no proof. Raymond ray robinson october 29, 1910 june 11, 1985 was a severely disfigured man whose years of nighttime walks made him into a figure of urban legend in western pennsylvania. The most disturbing urban legend from every state in america. Factchecking 7 popular food and drink urban legends. Top 10 scariest local filipino monsters in the philippines. The following list contains ten urban legends that are both commonly known and quite funny. They are told as the truth, but most of them end up being mostly, if not totally, false. However, while most urban legends are indeed nonsense, some of the crazier ones have way more underlying truth than you would have ever imagined. An urban legend is a term used to describe a tale that has been passed down over. Or learn why your mom is the greatest source of urban legends in 5 common body myths debunked. The belief was that praying mantises were endangered species and because of this, it was illegal to kill them in certain parts of the u. He and a buddy shot her with a taser, taped her hands and feet, stuffed her in an old television.
Here is the scariest urban legend from every state page. Updated july 7, 2014 10 creepy urban legends from around the world. Living in milwaukee, you hear about urban legends all the time rumors and gossip that seem just too good to be true. Some examples of urban legends would be big foot or a yeti. In the land of england, exists many legends of monsters, curses, and even some involving the devil himself. A japanese urban legend is a story in japanese folklore which is circulated as true. Thats the compelling question that lies at the heart of urban legends, a unique, entertaining and addictive new format that revels in the magic of storytelling and the irresistible draw of extreme trivia. Jan 22, 2016 from corpses under the bed to bogey man snatching children we look at 9 urban legends that turned out to be true. Haunted insane asylum photos and stories slideshow byberry mental hospital in philadelphia. Seriouswhat was an urban legend that turned out to be true. Ds duby is an avid traveler and writer with a keen interest in horror and urban legends.
And now, let me take you to a countdown of the top ten scariest monsters, creepers, and creatures that have become popular subjects of philippine urban legends and horror stories since time. The homeless couple living in walmart and 7 other urban legends. After a lengthy spell off the road, were back on our alphabetical, statebystate tour of urban legends this week. Three incredible stories only one of them is actually true which is it. We all have heard one urban legend or the other at some point in our lives.
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