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Urban legends are realistic stories concerning recent events or alleged events with an ironic or supernatural twist; urban beliefs or rumours are reports of such events that lack the storyline of the urban legend. Urban legends and beliefs spread not only through word of mouth, but also through the internet in the form of e-rumours, chain letters, and e-mail and computer virus hoaxes.

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Envasion: Making Paranoia Fun Again

Envasion: Making Paranoia Fun AgainE-zine dedicated to urban legends, paranoia, and conspiracy theories.

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LIEmails: The Truth About E-mail Lies

LIEmails: The Truth About E-mail LiesE-mail hoaxes debunked, from a Christian point of view.

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14,824,309
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472
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About.com: Urban Legends and Folklore

About.com: Urban Legends and FolkloreArticles, links, and an archive of urban and internet folklore.

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77
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11,800,000
28,400
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theFolklorist.com

theFolklorist.comDevoted to American folklore and urban legends.

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4,074,017
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10,400
295
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Tourist Of Death

Tourist Of DeathA site maintaining the history of the WTC Rooftop Tourist picture hoax, and all copycat pictures resulting from the original picture.

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813,946
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16,800
2,270
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The Museum of Hoaxes

The Museum of HoaxesA reference guide to hoaxes, pranks, practical jokes, frauds, tricks, and other forms of deception.

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29,880
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1,080,000
44,200
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Urban Legends & Superstitions Online

Urban Legends & Superstitions OnlineThe most popular urban legends and superstitions including local legends based in New Jersey.

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656,964
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2,010
2,350
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Hoax-Slayer

Hoax-SlayerInformation about email hoaxes; includes weekly newsletter, archives and list of the latest email hoaxes.

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18,035
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177,000
17,400
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AFU and Urban Legends Archive

AFU and Urban Legends ArchiveMaterial from the alt.folklore.urban usenet group.

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319,601
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36,200
10,400
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Snopes.com Urban Legends Reference Pages

Snopes.com Urban Legends Reference PagesAttempts to give accurate information about rumors and urban legends on a variety of topics, including war, business, events, toxins, science, military, popular culture.

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1,708
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6,770,000
37,400
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