Urban Legends
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3 terrifying urban legends about spiders
Arachnophobes look away now. This week I’m looking at the story of the girl who had an unfortunate encounter with a spider while sunbathing; a woman whose own beehive hairdo yielded a deadly spidery surprise; and the accidental release of giant mutant spiders into the wild… The Spider Bite ‘The Spider Bite’ or ‘The Red Read more
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Satan on set – the curse of ‘The Omen’
If you thought the Poltergeist curse was scary, you haven’t heard of the curse of The Omen. The events that surround the classic 1976 horror movie starring Gregory Peck are far more disturbing than anything that happened during the making of the Poltergeist trilogy… Where does coincidence stop and curse begin? The makers of The Read more
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Time traveller caught on camera in 1941
A photograph taken in 1941 at the reopening of a Canadian bridge has become notorious in recent years. Why? Because the photo depicts a mysterious man dressed in a fashion that was way too modern for 1941. Did he travel back in time? The photo of the ‘time travelling hipster’ was first made available to Read more
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3 Guys 1 Hammer and 1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick – real life snuff films?
Once upon a time, snuff films were nothing more than an urban legend. Despite the rumours, no actual snuff film was ever found. But that was before 3 Guys 1 Hammer and 1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick surfaced on the internet. Now the jury’s out on whether snuff films are still just urban myths – Read more
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Mysterious disappearances in Yosemite National Park – could it be Bigfoot?
Having visited twice, Yosemite National Park has got to be the most beautiful and awe-inspiring place I’ve ever seen. But is something sinister going on there? Are people being abducted by Bigfoot or perhaps even a clandestine branch of the government? David Paulides, an ex-cop who used to work near Yosemite National Park, has been Read more
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The world’s horniest animals – a science experiment gone wrong?
In 2009, when I was on holiday in Walt Disney World in Florida with my friend, the two of us encountered possibly the most bizarre species of flying insect ever. Then someone told us that they’re not natural. They’re the result of a science experiment gone wrong… During our two week holiday in Disney World, Read more
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Haunting the set – the ‘Three Men and a Baby’ ghost
Did you know that the ghost of a little boy makes a brief appearance in Disney’s popular 80s comedy Three Men and a Baby? Apparently he used to live in the apartment where they filmed, and committed suicide with a shotgun… Notice anything strange about the scene above? As Ted Danson and his character’s mother Read more
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Half-fish, half-polar bear – the mysterious ‘Trunko’
The world is full of stories about mysterious creatures that inhabit the ocean. One of those is the enigmatic Trunko, a half-fish, half-polar bear monster with an elephantine trunk, spotted battling two killer whales off the coast of Margate Beach, South Africa in 1924… This astonishing encounter between two killer whales and a large creature Read more
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5 More Christmas Conspiracies and Urban Legends – Band Aid, Magic Mushrooms and the Jesus Lie
In the first part of my festive collection of conspiracy theories and urban legends, I looked at some sinister Santa secrets, an X Factor conspiracy against Christmas songs and mince pies made from human flesh. Part 2 looks at five more hidden ‘truths’ behind the curtain of fairy lights… 1. Jesus wasn’t born on Christmas Read more
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5 Christmas Conspiracies and Urban Legends – X Factor, Santa and mince pies made from human flesh
’Tis the season. But like all things good and jolly, Christmas has its share of secrets lurking beneath the tinsel. In the first of a two-part article, I’m looking at some festive urban legends and conspiracy theories… 1. Santa Claus is actually Satan Claim – Santa is actually Satan in disguise. The big giveaways are: Santa Read more
C.R. Berry 