http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk Old Urban Myths, Legends & Tales en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2010 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 TimelessMyths Content Manager janem@timelessmyths.co.uk janem@timelessmyths.co.uk http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk/where-does-name-nylon-originate.html The story that the name nylon came from combining the names of New York and London has been around for a long time – almost a... http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk/WhiteHorse.html Three thousand years old the Uffington White Horse is one of the more distinct of the many hill figures and chalk figures that dot... http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk/giant-bones.html Facing an opponent in wartime, in a life or death situation, would be terrifying enough; imagine how much worse it would be if you... http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk/women-board-ship-bad-luck.html Sailors have a long tradition of superstition; looking for any edge they could find to give them comfort on stormy nights at se... http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk/use-a-match-to-remove-a-tick.html Finding a tick lodged in your epidermis happily feeding on your life’s blood can be a scary moment. Just the fact that an insect i... http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk/chain-letters.html “Do you need a little luck? Who doesn’t? Today is your lucky day! Copy this letter word for word, and send it on to ten people you... http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk/roach-eggs-in-envelope-glue.html This particular urban legend has caused more than a few people to give up on licking envelopes for life. The story of roach eggs i...