Sterility Drug Progesterex Urban Legend The source for this urban legend is a 19 year old male of Palestinian descent who is currently studying engineering at Montgomery College. His father owns a heating and air conditioning company and his mother is manager for a high school cafeteria. This source first heard the story on the Internet when he received the story on an online Web group. He then spread the warning to all of his contacts. You should tell all the girls you know to be careful because
Ghost Children of San Antonio The legend of the Ghost Children of San Antonio dates back to the first half of the 20th century, with the majority of accounts placing its origins within a period extending from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. The story is based on a supposed freak accident involving a school bus full of children. As the story goes, the school bus stalled over a set of train tracks and was subsequently hit by an oncoming freight train, killing everyone on board the bus. (Weiser) Not
Urban Myths It can all start with an e-mail or a couple of phone calls, and it can escalate into a possible international rumor or myth. According to About.com an urban myth is a “term used to describe an apocryphal – and actually false – story that plays on a general assumption or feeling shared by many, usually of fear or distrust, and that usually claims to expose a public danger (1). Urban myths usually push the lines of believability, and when one really tries to piece the story together
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he sometimes finished his sentences with laughter or a smile. Part Two: Compare Versions of the Story The story of Bloody Mary is a very extensive urban legend. Bloody Mary is one of many names that can be chanted to summon this ghost. Snopes.com lists that “Bloody Mary, Bloody Bones, Hell Mary, Mary Worth, Mary Worthington, Mary Whales, Mary Johnson, Mary Lou, Mary Jane, Sally, Kathy, Agnes, Black Agnes, Aggie, Svarte Madame” are all names that have been used in the retelling of this story
The Story of Black Aggie Urban legends are the supernatural folklore of our modern society. From one generation to the next, they orally travel throughout the world, constantly changing from one region to the next. Although cultural variations exist, the core of all these urban legends remains the same, to unveil the universally known individual and societal fears. “The Graveyard Wager” is a timeless urban legend told again and again, and the one of which I will explore more in depth. A
Bloody Mary Often, the story of “Bloody Mary” is the first story of supernatural form that is told to many individuals as young children. When I was in 3rd grade, a group of friends and I got together to have a sleepover; naturally, we all went to my friend’s basement and started telling scary stories. One of my friends told me that if I went into the bathroom without any lights and said “Bloody Mary” three times in front of a mirror, a bloody figure would appear. This urban legend was told
The Truth about the Rumor of Tommy Hilfiger A big controversy happened, the well-known Fashion Designer Tommy Hilfiger was on the Oprah show. She asked him if it was true if he said he did not make clothes for Blacks and Asians, his clothes were intended for upper class White people. When he admitted he said those things, she asked him to leave. This E-Mail is an Urban Legend. Juicy Emails like these are simply for entertainment purposes only and should not be taken seriously. Like junk mail it
Bloody Mary Legend has it that if you stand in front of a candlelit mirror and chant the words Bloody Mary thirteen times, a vengeful spirit will appear. However, there are also many other variations to this urban legend. There is no definitive answer as to Bloody Mary’s identity, but Mary could often be depicted as a witch, ghost or demon (Houston). Some accounts say that a young woman named Mary was supposedly in a terrible accident, which mutilated her face (Norder). There are other variations
Bloody Mary I remember enacting an urban ritual with my friends back in middle school. Giggling and squealing, running in and out of the bathroom, not really believing but still terrified by the possibilities. It was less a story with a moral than it was just a sleepover prank. Needless to say I wasn’t surprised that when I asked a roommate to relate an urban legend to me over lunch one day that she chose that of “Bloody Mary." The storyteller is a 20 year old woman studying psychology at the
groups of lemmings throw themselves from cliffs. However, lemmings do not deliberately kill themselves. According to several sources including an article in the Alaska Fish and Wildlife News by Riley Woodford, Daven Hiskey on todayifoundout.com, and snopes.com, a 1958 documentary by Disney, appears to have popularized the myth about lemmings. In the wildlife documentary White Wilderness, a few dozen lemmings were imported to Alberta, Canada so that they could be filmed in their “natural” habitat. The
The story of Zara’s swastika handbag The high-street label, Zara, found itself in trouble in 2007 soon after it launched handbags embroidered with Nazi-style swastikas. Zara, a company that has had wide success with their fashion-forward sensibility since their first store opened its doors in 1977. Their customer base continues to grow and shoppers love their product and current styles. The Zara’s swastika handbags were made by a supplier in India and inspired by commonly used Hindu symbols, which
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without a factual basis. People are often so distrusting that they have the idea that everyone is out to get them. Even when the rumors are proven wrong, they still proceed to spread. These rumors don’t come without consequence. According to the snopes.com article “McSquirmies,” as a result of the infamous earthworm rumor, at one point McDonald’s sales dropped by about 30%, and several McDonald’s in Atlanta had to lay off almost one third of their
and it is up to the intelligent of the Earth to tell them they are wrong. Works Cited Appenzeller, Tim. “Signs From Earth.” National Geographic. 4 Feb. 2009. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0409/feature1/. "Snopes.com: John Coleman on Global Warming." Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages. 20 June 2008. 4 Feb. 2009. . “Global Warming: Not So Fast." World Climate Report. 12 Feb. 2009 . Haley, James. Global Warming. New York: Greenhaven P, Incorporated, 2001. Nizza, Mike
There are many different ways to make “my favorite cake” but I think this is the best way to make this kind of cake. “My favorite cake” is not just a regular cake, it melts in your mouth and is so tasty. Citations “Expired Cake Mix Warnings.” Snopes.com, 23 Oct. 2016, www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp. Accessed 25 Sept. 2017. “The Dangers Of A Dirty Oven | Ovenu.” Ovenu - Oven Cleaning Service, 12 Sept. 2016, www.ovenu.co.uk/the-dangers-of-a-dirty-oven/. Accessed 26 Sept.
Imagine attaching a note to a helium balloon with your contact information on it and letting it go. Only to receive a letter in the mail from someone with the exact same name, informing you they found it! Do you find this to be bizarre? Would you ever attempt something like this? Here at Bizarre but True Magazine we have a large variety of stories you will find bizarre and unbelievable. Although you will find them hard to believe every story will be true. Our award-winning journalist and researches
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Logan Holt Dr. Phillip E. Mitchell ENGL 1101 24 September 2017 “Sagging on everyone’s streets”: How Saggy Pants are a Sign of Rebellion Sagging is the fashion of wearing pants with the waist around your lower hip or sometimes even further down than that (Mikkelson). The fad began in Hoosegow prisons, because inmates were not allowed to have belts. Without belts, their pants sagged. This trend was quickly adopted into the hip hop culture. The defiant style was picked up by a variety of rap artist
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