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  2. The creepiest urban legend from every state - AOL

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    Riverdale Road is the site of not one, but eight creepy stories. Ranging from a "Hell Gate," to ghosts of slaves hanging from the trees, ... According to Urban Legends Online, in the early 1900s ...

  3. List of urban legends - Wikipedia

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    An urban legend, myth, or tale is a modern genre of folklore. ... but at the cost of their death. The legend was adapted into a horror movie, 999-9999, in 2002.

  4. The Spookiest Urban Legend in Every State - AOL

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    Whether it be a creepy ghost story in the form of a haunted road or vengeful spirit, or something a little harder to explain, like an extraterrestrial hotbed or a beastly Sasquatch, urban legends ...

  5. Honolulu Mythbusters

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    Getty Images With a cultural history rich in mythology, folklore and ancient gods, Honolulu has spawned several scary urban legends and superstitions that will have you thinking twice about ...

  6. Urban legend - Wikipedia

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    Many urban legends are framed as complete stories with plot and characters. The compelling appeal of a typical urban legend is its elements of mystery, horror, fear, or humor. Often they serve as cautionary tales. [5] Some urban legends are morality tales that depict someone acting in a disagreeable manner, only to wind up in trouble, hurt, or ...

  7. The Licked Hand - Wikipedia

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    The Licked Hand, known sometimes as The Doggy Lick or Humans Can Lick Too, [1] is an urban legend. It has several versions, and has been found in print as early as February 1982. In variations of the story, a young girl or a nearsighted woman is left alone and is scared of a local killer. Her only companion is a pet dog, and she feels reassured ...

  8. Oklahoma City Mythbusters - AOL

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    Getty Images Oklahoma City has its fair share of scary urban legends from monster myths to ghost stories. Oklahoma City mythbusters have explored the creepy tales to come up with the most popular ...

  9. Teke Teke - Wikipedia

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    Teke Teke (テケテケ), [1] also spelled Teke-Teke, [2] Teketeke, [3] or Teke teke, [1] is a Japanese urban legend about the ghost of a schoolgirl, where her body was split in half by a train after she had become stuck. She is an onryō, or a vengeful spirit, who lurks in urban areas and roams train