“Mikey Likes It” Life Cereal Spokesperson Killed By Exploding Candy

There are rumors that mixing Pop Rocks with carbonated drinks would cause your stomach to explode. Further, according to playground lore, an overly-cute kid who achieved fame in LIFE cereal commercials had died of this. Why Little Mikey, of all people? Urban legends require victims who are known yet anonymous — the ubiquitous friends of … Read more

Turkey Baby

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A newlywed couple had their first baby. Annie, the baby’s mother, was afraid to leave the baby alone with anyone so the once social couple, found themselves spending their nights at home. Finally, when the baby was about 5 months old, Annie’s husband Jack decided to hire a babysitter to watch the child while they … Read more

Wondering if the Twitter Amber Alert is Real?

If you’ve seen some sketchy looking amber alert messages flying around Twitter or Facebook lately, do some research and check them out before you cry wolf. Check http://www.missingkids.com  and see the current kids who could REALLY use our help. This one is fake by the way…  http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2009/10/05/hoax-amber-alert-license-plate-98b351.htm Posted via email from Urban Legends Online

Kid’s School Project

Sorry, guys, it’s quick and for a kid’s school project! (You are the ones I thought might follow through, either because you work in a school, you have kids, you like science, or you’re just plain nice.) This is for a Science Fair project. Copy and paste this letter into a new email (PLEASE do … Read more