10 Craziest Urban Legends the World Believed Before the Internet
Before the wondrous world of the internet, did you believe in any urban legends? Maybe you thought Bloody Mary would pop out of the mirror or swore you heard Bigfoot stomping through the woods on your camping trip. Here are ten urban legends others swore by long before the internet took over the world.
1. Frozen Walt Disney
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A popular urban legend states that Walt Disney underwent cryogenic freezing somewhere in a crypt, waiting for the day he could reemerge and continue to work on his wonderland. While Walt Disney’s cremation certificate discredits this rumor, many still think he’s frozen.
The latest part of this legend is that Disney made the movie Frozen so that if you Googled “Disney Frozen,” it would no longer take you to information about the cryogenic freezing stories.
2. Bloody Mary
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Each Bloody Mary legend has different rules. Some say you need to turn the lights off and chant her name, while others say you must flush the toilet and wait for her to come out. Either way, this tale has been haunting children, and some adults, throughout their lives. According to the folktale, Bloody Mary arises to predict the future.
3. Pop Rocks and Coke
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Did you avoid pop rocks and coke for fear that you would explode? I remember my friend downing a Coke bottle and shoving pop rocks in her mouth while I prepared for her impending doom. She got a little dizzy and had a sugar rush.
4. Seagulls and Alka Seltzer
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Similar to the pop rocks and coke myth, the seagulls and Alka Seltzer folktale emerged. The belief that seagulls would explode if they consumed Alka seltzer followed the idea that seagulls could not pass gas. So, the Alka Seltzer would build up gas until the bird erupted. Spoiler alert, it is not true.
5. Cab Light
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A few commenters say their parents informed them that keeping the inside dome light on at night would result in legal action. Once they grew up and got their own cars, they realized they wouldn’t get arrested for keeping the light on.
6. Watermelon Seeds
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One person shares a childhood favorite that now seems bizarre. When they were little, adults told them they would grow watermelon inside their stomachs if they swallowed the seeds.
Haha, this makes me laugh reading as an adult.
7. Blue Dye in Pools
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To prevent kids from peeing in pools, an urban legend says if you pee in the pool, a blue dye will follow you, and you will face humiliation. Too bad this wasn’t true.
8. Chevy Nova
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“My first-year Spanish teacher (1980-81) told us as an absolute fact that Chevrolet had to change the name of the Nova in Latin America because “no va” means “don’t go.” That was the one urban legend that I was most disappointed to find out wasn’t true,” a respondent shares.
9. Kangaroo Meat at Burger King
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“Burger King was mixing kangaroo meat into their hamburgers. Think it started when it got out they were buying beef from Australia. My brother still calls them kangaburgers,” one contributor shares.
10. Quicksand
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Finally, several users admit they were terrified of sinking in quicksand thanks to movies and books detailing horror stories. It’s not as big of a problem as television and films led us to believe, but be careful when hiking near it.
Do you have any crazy urban legends to add to this list?
Source: Reddit.
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