urban legends
Talking to Employees at Jakarta’s Haunted Shopping Mall
"Every morning before the mall is cleaned, you find kid's toes lying around on the floor."
Why the Urban Legend of the Jersey Devil Won't Die
How a rivalry between Benjamin Franklin and another publisher sparked a rumor that's endured for more than 200 years.
The Creepy Story Behind an Abandoned Animal Theme Park
Along the old Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick stands a disturbing statue of an emaciated racehorse. Once you break inside the old amusement park behind it, things get even weirder.
Reptile Dysfunction: I Tried to Find South Carolina's Famed Lizard Man
According to Christopher Davis, the Lizard Man was "green, wet-like, about seven feet tall, and had three fingers, red eyes, skin like a lizard, and snakelike scales."
Alonzo Mourning Confirms 'Who Wants to Sex Mutombo' Story
Alonzo Mourning blew up former teammate Dikembe Mutombo's spot today and said that he used "Who wants to sex Mutombo" as a pick-up line.
Confessions of a Former White House Chef, Part One
Walter Scheib, White House chef during the Clinton and Bush administrations, gives us the inside scoop on the First Ladies' love of spicy food and why barbecue divided Bill and George.
Growing Vegetables In Your Body Cavities Is All the Rage
As kids, many of us were warned not to eat apple seeds or cherry pits for fear that we’d wake up one day to find a tree clawing its way out of our stomachs, Alien-style. For an unfortunate few, there may have been something to those urban...
There's Not Going to Be a Purge in Your Town
America has a lot of problems with violence in the streets, but much of that violence is committed by law enforcement. So if you think there's a purge coming, you’re focusing your paranoia in the wrong direction.
High School Urban Sex Legends
Do you know the story about the hot dog girl? It went something like this.
The Internet Is a Giant Lie Factory
Even though the world wide web has made it easier than ever to disprove rumors and urban legends, there's still a lot of disinformation that goes viral thanks to the legions of people who will click "share" before checking to see if something is true.
The ATL Twins Would Like to Introduce You to the Li’l Twins
The world has always been a really scary place, but it just got a little more terrifying now that we've been introduced to the Li’l Twins—the best buds of our favorite double-penetrating duo, the ATL Twins—in Matt Swinsky's twisted-ass video series...