Urban Legends

It starts out innocently enough as an embellished tale told over dinner or an email chain letter, but soon enough a story can spread into urban legend territory with enough storytellers who tell...

There is nothing like a good story, and nothing like being the one who started a famous urban legend. If you're feeling mischievous, start your very own urban legend. You may not be able to prove...

So you've always wanted to take a photograph of Bigfoot, but didn't know where to start? Here is a tried and true method for getting an authentic photo of the big-footed creature. While countless...

I once read a phrase that changed my life: "What would you do if you knew you could not fail?" You can change the course of your life by changing the course of your thoughts! That is...

If you have wanted to be famous for something--well, anything--consider becoming a Guinness World Record holder. Some of the records may be way out of your reach, but you might have seen one that...

Ripley's Believe It or Not museums are something of an institution in America. Roy Ripley, the Believe It or Not founder, was an artist, explorer and adventurer constantly on the lookout for...

Superstition is the belief that events are influenced by specific behaviors without there being an actual causal relationship. Some superstitions are created through repeated personal rituals,...

There's a rat in the take-out fried chicken. A man wakes up in bathtub filled with ice, minus one kidney. Urban legends are rampant in our culture, especially now that spreading them is as easy as...

Most people have received a West African investment scam email. The emailer often pretends to be a wealthy Nigerian widow who needs help getting her inheritance into safe hands. Sometimes, the...

There is no guarantee that drinking cranberry juice will help you pass this kind of urine test. A variety of factors play into testing results, and some labs will reject urine samples that are too...

Surely you've heard of Bloody Mary, if not now, then in your childhood. "Bloody Mary" is the moniker of the vengeful ghost who can be called upon in a mirror. The legend of Bloody Mary...

Aided by the Internet, urban legends are now spread within seconds instead of generations. However, there are a few easy ways to tell if what you're hearing is true or maybe just a new take on an...

"The Exorcist" has been around for many years, but it's still creeping people out just as much as it did when it was first released in 1973. What "Exorcist" fans may not know, however, is that...

There are not too many places that are open in New York City in Midtown on New Year’s Eve. Contrary to popular belief, much of the activity you see taking place in Time Square is not inclusive of...

Why do “experts” continue to claim that aliens exists, that Bigfoot is real, and that conspiracies abound in our society? Because false archeology is a lot easier and more marketable to sell than...

The mention of burlesque usually conjures up images of bawdy striptease artists bumping and grinding in pointed pasties and skimpy g-strings. Old school femme fatales of the 1950s have recently...

Tassel twirling is the most memorable of the Burlesque basic moves. There is something about revolving objects being propelled into motion by gyrating breasts that leave a permanent dent in one’s...

The latest burlesque revival breathes life into the diva in all of us. Neo-burlesque is a contemporary twist on some age old traditions. Incorporate a little bit of burlesque diva into your...

World War II introduced American culture to the calendar pin-up girls with their pointy brassieres and come-on smiles. Our love affair with these stylized beauties is still alive six decades...

Assembling a Burlesque costume has the same basic principles whether you are seeking old-school glamour or new age meow. Here are the essentials and guidelines to dressing like a Burlesque Diva.