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Bathroom Ghosts
Hanako, the ghost in the toilet, almost achieved the status of a national phenomena in Japanese legend 20 years ago, when a wave of stories of ghost-sightings swept through the nation’s school yards. Every child had a “Hanako” story to tell. The stories, of course, are many and varied but every schoolchild in Japan, at one time or another, has stood in dread and anticipation as he or she ventured into the school toilet alone. This … Read entire article »
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Smelly Vegas Hotel Room
A man and woman went to Las Vegas for their honeymoon, and checked into a suite at a hotel. When they got to their room they both detected a bad odor. The husband called down to the front desk and asked to speak to the manager. He explained that the room smelled very bad and they would like another suite. The manager apologized and told the man that they were all booked because of a … Read entire article »
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Shades of Death Road
Legend has it, that many years ago, a car of teenagers were driving down a country road in Hackettstown, NJ after the prom. The road was slippery that night and it curved sharply to the left and right, winding into the dark. The driver lost control and the car crashed into a ditch killing one of the passengers. To this day, on dark and slippery nights, you can still see the girl who died wandering … Read entire article »
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Disappearing Pond
In Monmouth County, New Jersey, on 18th Ave in Belmar at one time was the trail that native American men used to return from fishing in the ocean to where their "squaws" were camped at "Squankum" (near Allaire). At the approximate junction of 18th Ave and the present day Allaire Rd there was a large pond. One evening a large flock of geese landed on the pond. Overnight the pond froze. When the geese took off … Read entire article »
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The Hoboken Monkey Man
My dad loved telling me urban legends about various places in New Jersey. One that I especially liked was the one about the Hoboken Monkey Man. As legend goes, in the early 1980′s there supposedly was a Monkeylike beast roaming the streets of Hoboken and terrorizing children. The police department received so many panicked phone calls that they had to set up a task force to catch him. But they couldn’t catch him! On some nights … Read entire article »
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The Jersey Devil
The Jersey Devil, the supposed mythical creature of the New Jersey Pinelands, has haunted New Jersey and the surrounding areas for the past 260 years. This entity has been seen by over 2,000 witnesses over this period. It has terrorized towns and caused factories and schools to close down, yet many people believe that the Jersey Devil is a legend, a mythical beast, that originated from the folklore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Others … Read entire article »
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Philippines Fiesta
There was a girl who was invited by her classmate and best friend to celebrate a "fiesta" (a community gathering for local residents to celebrate their town) in her hometown in the province. The town was located a good few hours drive from the city in a very dense mountain area with no electricity. When the two got there, they were greeted joyously by everyone and the parents were extremely nice to their visitor. The girl … Read entire article »
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South Korean Fan Death
Fan death is a South Korean urban legend which states that an electric fan, if left running overnight in a closed room, can cause the death of those inside (by suffocation, poisoning, or hypothermia). Fans manufactured and sold in Korea are equipped with a timer switch that turns them off after a set number of minutes, which users are frequently urged to set when going to sleep with a fan on. There is nevertheless some research … Read entire article »
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Replacing The Eiffel Tower
While everyone alive is aware of the Eiffel Tower, many are unaware that the tower you see today is NOT the tower originally built in 1889. The Tower was built in the years 1887 – 1889 for the Universal Exposition in Paris out of 18,000 pieces of iron. Those pieces were joined together with 2.5 million rivets, and since the structure is nothing but a big frame, it is – in an image all American … Read entire article »
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Sri Lankan Grease Devil
An urban legend about “Grease Devils” in Sri Lanka has spread panic and violence in the island for several weeks. Grease Devils are night-time prowlers clad only in underwear who cover their bodies with grease or oil to evade capture. They are said to have been targeting single mothers and widows for assaults. The grease devil invades a woman’s home at night and takes advantage of her, and bites her neck and breasts. Beliefs about … Read entire article »
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