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Myths and Legends
Interesting1.4m views20 Stories That Sound Like Urban Legends, But Are (Mostly) TrueHave you heard the urban legend about the spiders that exploded out of the banana? How about the story of kids finding drugs mixed...
Interesting19.3k votersThe Biggest Historical Myths That People Think Are FactDid Edison actually invent the light bulb? Did Vikings really wear those silly hats? Did Catherine the Great truly die in a compro...
Myths & Legends1.6k votersThings We Grew Up Thinking Were True That Are Actually MythsMany old wives' tales and myths have become "facts" over the years. For instance, you've likely heard you can sweat out toxins (no...
Graveyard Shift1.2k votersThese 10 Creepy Cases Prove Paranormal Research Isn't Always A 'Pseudo-Science'If you've ever fallen down a Wikipedia clickhole while searching for creepy legends — ingesting page after page of ancient eerine...
Graveyard Shift4.9k voters16 Super Bizarre Eastern European Myths And Legends To Keep You Up At NightEastern European myths are all about creepy creatures. Everyone knows that we have Romania to thank for vampire myths, but what ab...
Total Nerd21.6k voters13 Movie Myths That Are Making Us All DumberFor all the pitfalls and problems with the movie industry, it is undoubtedly true that films provide plenty of benefits. A little ...
China6.5k votersCreepy Chinese Legends And MythsChina has a rich history of folklore and mythology, including creepy myths. Much of Chinese mythology focuses on ghosts and demons...
Interesting2.9k votersMyths You Always Believed That Are Actually 100% FalseModern humans have access to more information than ever, yet there are still plenty of things you believe that aren't true. Even w...
Abraham Lincoln17.3k viewsWhy Does The Lincoln-Kennedy Urban Legend Persist Decades After It Was Disproved?
Japan2.8k votersThe Creepiest Japanese Monsters & Demons (and the Stories Behind Them)Japanese lore is dense with yokai, supernatural beings that come in many forms. These creatures - call them demons - might be mons...
WTF5.3k votersThe Scariest Sea Monsters From Legends Around The WorldLegends about sea monsters have haunted communities across the globe for centuries. Mythical sea creatures have been characterized...
Animals476k views21 Gross But Fascinating Facts About Rat KingsMany people have a very real fear of rats. Whether you’ve ever seen one in person or not, you’re probably grossed out by the idea ...
Strange True Stories49.1k views11 Historical 'Werewolves' That Terrorized Villages Around The WorldYou might think of werewolf stories as something only told for fun around the campfire, but that hasn't always been the case. Hist...
El Dorado63.7k viewsThe Real Story Of El DoradoMutiny, beheading, malaria, and horse-eating are just a few of the things Europeans subjected themselves to during their bloody se...
Culture82k viewsFood Myths, DebunkedFew aspects of modern life have more myths, misconceptions, and urban legends devoted to them than food. After all, everyone needs...
Myths & Legends63.9k viewsThe 15 Most Popular (But Untrue) Animal MythsYou probably thought you had a pretty good handle on everything that goes on in the animal kingdom, but you may have thought wrong...
AIDS15.5k viewsAll About The Pin Prick Attacks That Inspired A Scary '90s Urban LegendThe pin prick attacks of the 1990s are exactly the sort of terrifying - albeit campy - story your older relatives would send via m...
Santa Claus94.8k viewsTerrifying Traditional Christmas LegendsYou know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blizten, but do you recall the most terrifying Ch...
381 votersPopular Myths About The 1970s That Just Aren't TrueThe 1970s era has its fair share of stereotypes. As the optimistic view of the 1960s fell to the reality of an American public str...