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Urban legends
A community portal about Urban legends with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: An urban legend is a kind of modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. The term is... [more]
A community portal about Urban legends with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: An urban legend is a kind of modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. The term is often used with a meaning similar to the expression "apocryphal story." Urban legends are not necessarily untrue, but they are often false, distorted, exaggerated, or sensationalized. Despite the name, urban legends do not necessarily take place in an urban setting. The name is designed to differentiate them from traditional folklore in preindustrial times.
With permission, I am republishing the post Smithsonian Urban Legends written by Jennie Weber. I think it is interesting and worth publishing again.-----------Smithsonian Magazine had an article on urban myths (to refute) them recently. My personal favorite:Myth #8: There is a subterranean archive center underneath the National Mall.Fact: The Smithsonian’s storage facilities are mostly located in Suitland, Maryland.Backstory: The notion that a...
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