Old Urban Myths, Legends & Tales

The Origins of Myths and Superstitions...

Ancient gods, elusive monsters, bad luck and roach eggs in envelope glue; what do all of these things have in common? All of them have a basis in stories that are part myth, part legend, and in some cases part truth.

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Do Birds Flying Into A Home Equate To Death?: Birds have long thought to be associated with otherworldly powers - not other planetary but other worldly, as in the spirit world.… [1260 views in Dec]
Where Does the Name Nylon Originate?: The story that the name nylon came from combining the names of New York and London has been around for a long time – almost as long as nylon… [1046 views in Dec]
A Black Cat Crossing Your Path: It’s late and you are walking home at a brisk pace in an attempt to beat the oncoming storm. You are only a few streets from your destination when you… [766 views in Dec]
Saluting Magpies: Walking down the street, your morning routine is interrupted by a flash of black and white wings, settling down on the street in front of you is a largish blackbird with a… [364 views in Dec]
Spilling Salt: Sitting down to an elegant dinner in tie and tails are a room full of distinguished men each seeming bent on out-shining the next in terms of breeding and class. As one… [362 views in Dec]
Use a Match to Remove a Tick: 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 is drinking your blood is… [164 views in Dec]