An urban legend, popular legend, urban myth, urban tale or contemporary legend is a form of modern folklore consisting of fictional stories with macabre elements deeply rooted in local popular culture. These legends can be used for entertainment purposes, as well as for semi-serious explanations for random events such as disappearances and strange objects.
Despite its name, an urban legend does not necessarily originate in an urban area. Rather, the term is used to differentiate modern legend from traditional folklore of pre-industrial times. For this reason, sociologists and folklorists prefer the term "contemporary legend". Because people frequently allege that such tales happened to a "friend of a friend" (FOAF), the phrase has become a commonly used term when recounting this type of story.
Sometimes urban legends are repeated in news stories, or distributed by e-mail or social media. Examples include the news story of an alleged mass panic in America in 1938, after a radio drama describing a Martian invasion, or a repeated claim dating from 1972 that a large percentage of people have a biological father who is not their assumed father and are therefore illegitimate.
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Seoul Ghost Story/Urban Myths (2022) - A Mannequin - Jong Chan Transformation (MONSTA X Shownu)
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Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be True
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These are old urban legends that actually turned out to have some truth to them. Featured are 6 urban legends that all originated from different parts of the world.
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Urban Myths《都市怪谈》| Trailer | Opens 16 June in Singapore
Synopsis:
10 different urban tales featuring popular K-pop stars and K-movie stars will take you into the realm of darkness where myth and reality become blurred.
The fear of walking through a dark tunnel alone
The questionable sound from next door
The mystery of used furniture
The false jealousy towards others
A more terrifying reality than death that started from revenge, curses, and desire is coming!
published: 01 Jun 2022
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It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists, so I believed it without question. I even made one of my first videos based on this fact. Problem is, this fact is not true. So how did it remain firmly planted in our common knowledge for almost four decades without any scientific scrutiny? And how can you prepare yourself to not be fooled by other sc...
These crazy urban legends are true! For this list, we’ll be looking at stories so bizarre that most people would dismiss them as fiction – except that they happen to be real, or at least, based on real events. Our countdown includes Animals in the Toilet, The Bunny Man, Someone Hiding in the Back Seat, Buried Alive, and more! Do you know of another strange urban legend that turned out to be true, despite all the odds? Tell us about it in the comments!
Watch more great Urban Legend videos here:
Top 10 Scariest Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/1MJqqU8XcGE
Top 20 Video Game Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/K6Ze5JcdieQ
Top 10 Movie Production Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/r-02RVsm2TM
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Deals with the vivid everyday life horrors that can be easily encountered in familiar places around subjects like noise between floors, secondhand furniture, ma...
Deals with the vivid everyday life horrors that can be easily encountered in familiar places around subjects like noise between floors, secondhand furniture, mannequins, and social media.
Deals with the vivid everyday life horrors that can be easily encountered in familiar places around subjects like noise between floors, secondhand furniture, mannequins, and social media.
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These are old urban legends that actually turned out to have some truth ...
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These are old urban legends that actually turned out to have some truth to them. Featured are 6 urban legends that all originated from different parts of the world.
For video recommendations [email protected].
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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChillingScares
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These are old urban legends that actually turned out to have some truth to them. Featured are 6 urban legends that all originated from different parts of the world.
For video recommendations [email protected].
Social Media:
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChillingScares
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chillingscares/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chillingscares?
Synopsis:
10 different urban tales featuring popular K-pop stars and K-movie stars will take you into the realm of darkness where myth and reality become blurr...
Synopsis:
10 different urban tales featuring popular K-pop stars and K-movie stars will take you into the realm of darkness where myth and reality become blurred.
The fear of walking through a dark tunnel alone
The questionable sound from next door
The mystery of used furniture
The false jealousy towards others
A more terrifying reality than death that started from revenge, curses, and desire is coming!
Synopsis:
10 different urban tales featuring popular K-pop stars and K-movie stars will take you into the realm of darkness where myth and reality become blurred.
The fear of walking through a dark tunnel alone
The questionable sound from next door
The mystery of used furniture
The false jealousy towards others
A more terrifying reality than death that started from revenge, curses, and desire is coming!
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It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists, so I believed it without question. I even made one of my first videos based on this fact. Problem is, this fact is not true. So how did it remain firmly planted in our common knowledge for almost four decades without any scientific scrutiny? And how can you prepare yourself to not be fooled by other scientific urban legends? I look at a few of the most famous incorrect factoids in science, and give a few suggestions for how to make our common knowledge more correct.
References: https://sites.google.com/view/7-scientific-urban-legends/home
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It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists, so I believed it without question. I even made one of my first videos based on this fact. Problem is, this fact is not true. So how did it remain firmly planted in our common knowledge for almost four decades without any scientific scrutiny? And how can you prepare yourself to not be fooled by other scientific urban legends? I look at a few of the most famous incorrect factoids in science, and give a few suggestions for how to make our common knowledge more correct.
References: https://sites.google.com/view/7-scientific-urban-legends/home
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These crazy urban legends are true! For this list, we’ll be looking at stories so bizarre that most people would dismiss them as fiction – except that they happ...
These crazy urban legends are true! For this list, we’ll be looking at stories so bizarre that most people would dismiss them as fiction – except that they happen to be real, or at least, based on real events. Our countdown includes Animals in the Toilet, The Bunny Man, Someone Hiding in the Back Seat, Buried Alive, and more! Do you know of another strange urban legend that turned out to be true, despite all the odds? Tell us about it in the comments!
Watch more great Urban Legend videos here:
Top 10 Scariest Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/1MJqqU8XcGE
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These crazy urban legends are true! For this list, we’ll be looking at stories so bizarre that most people would dismiss them as fiction – except that they happen to be real, or at least, based on real events. Our countdown includes Animals in the Toilet, The Bunny Man, Someone Hiding in the Back Seat, Buried Alive, and more! Do you know of another strange urban legend that turned out to be true, despite all the odds? Tell us about it in the comments!
Watch more great Urban Legend videos here:
Top 10 Scariest Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/1MJqqU8XcGE
Top 20 Video Game Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/K6Ze5JcdieQ
Top 10 Movie Production Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/r-02RVsm2TM
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Deals with the vivid everyday life horrors that can be easily encountered in familiar places around subjects like noise between floors, secondhand furniture, mannequins, and social media.
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These are old urban legends that actually turned out to have some truth to them. Featured are 6 urban legends that all originated from different parts of the world.
For video recommendations [email protected].
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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChillingScares
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chillingscares/
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Synopsis:
10 different urban tales featuring popular K-pop stars and K-movie stars will take you into the realm of darkness where myth and reality become blurred.
The fear of walking through a dark tunnel alone
The questionable sound from next door
The mystery of used furniture
The false jealousy towards others
A more terrifying reality than death that started from revenge, curses, and desire is coming!
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It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists, so I believed it without question. I even made one of my first videos based on this fact. Problem is, this fact is not true. So how did it remain firmly planted in our common knowledge for almost four decades without any scientific scrutiny? And how can you prepare yourself to not be fooled by other scientific urban legends? I look at a few of the most famous incorrect factoids in science, and give a few suggestions for how to make our common knowledge more correct.
References: https://sites.google.com/view/7-scientific-urban-legends/home
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These crazy urban legends are true! For this list, we’ll be looking at stories so bizarre that most people would dismiss them as fiction – except that they happen to be real, or at least, based on real events. Our countdown includes Animals in the Toilet, The Bunny Man, Someone Hiding in the Back Seat, Buried Alive, and more! Do you know of another strange urban legend that turned out to be true, despite all the odds? Tell us about it in the comments!
Watch more great Urban Legend videos here:
Top 10 Scariest Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/1MJqqU8XcGE
Top 20 Video Game Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/K6Ze5JcdieQ
Top 10 Movie Production Urban Legends: https://youtu.be/r-02RVsm2TM
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An urban legend, popular legend, urban myth, urban tale or contemporary legend is a form of modern folklore consisting of fictional stories with macabre elements deeply rooted in local popular culture. These legends can be used for entertainment purposes, as well as for semi-serious explanations for random events such as disappearances and strange objects.
Despite its name, an urban legend does not necessarily originate in an urban area. Rather, the term is used to differentiate modern legend from traditional folklore of pre-industrial times. For this reason, sociologists and folklorists prefer the term "contemporary legend". Because people frequently allege that such tales happened to a "friend of a friend" (FOAF), the phrase has become a commonly used term when recounting this type of story.
Sometimes urban legends are repeated in news stories, or distributed by e-mail or social media. Examples include the news story of an alleged mass panic in America in 1938, after a radio drama describing a Martian invasion, or a repeated claim dating from 1972 that a large percentage of people have a biological father who is not their assumed father and are therefore illegitimate.