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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
E-zine dedicated to urban legends, paranoia, and conspiracy theories.4
3,557,831
NA
20,000
170
1
LIEmails: The Truth About E-mail Lies
E-mail hoaxes debunked, from a Christian point of view.4
14,824,309
NA
472
8
3
About.com: Urban Legends and Folklore
Articles, links, and an archive of urban and internet folklore.7
77
NA
11,800,000
28,400
17
theFolklorist.com
Devoted to American folklore and urban legends.NA
4,074,017
NA
10,400
295
1
Tourist Of Death
A site maintaining the history of the WTC Rooftop Tourist picture hoax, and all copycat pictures resulting from the original picture.5
813,946
NA
16,800
2,270
352
Urban Legends & Superstitions Online
The most popular urban legends and superstitions including local legends based in New Jersey.4
656,964
NA
2,010
2,350
157
Hoax-Slayer
Information about email hoaxes; includes weekly newsletter, archives and list of the latest email hoaxes.4
18,035
NA
177,000
17,400
9
Snopes.com Urban Legends Reference Pages
Attempts to give accurate information about rumors and urban legends on a variety of topics, including war, business, events, toxins, science, military, popular culture.8
1,708
NA
6,770,000
37,400
251
Dr. Jan Harold Brunvand
Official site of the folklorist who wrote several books on urban legends beginning with "The Vanishing Hitchhiker". Features personal and professional information, works, and a FAQ.4
NA
NA
214
14
NA
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