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06/04/2026

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While everyone has heard of a sea serpent, it is a broad title used in mythology and in urban legends for a wide variety of marine animals.

05/21/2026

If you know anything about the lore surrounding jinn, or genies as they are sometimes called, then you know that they grant wishes to their master. This may explain why people are willing to chance the peril and follow the mysterious light...

The local urban legend is that the light is a jinn attempting to lure unwise travelers into dangerous parts of the desert where they will meet their doom.

04/30/2026

There are many beliefs surrounding these naturally occurring growths. In ancient folklore, fairy rings were seen as places that could lead to danger and misfortune. Today, the urban legends focus more on whimsy and the promise of adventure.

According to myth, if you see a group of mushrooms sprouting in a circle, you have found a fairy ring.

04/16/2026

While this is more of a cautionary tale than an urban legend, it is definitely a moral lesson on vanity and the importance of being prepared...

The story from 1840 goes that a young woman, Charlotte, was invited to a New Year’s ball. After taking hours to do her hair, arrange her dress, and paint her face, she steps into a sleigh, ready to ride to the party.

04/02/2026

Cow Tipping - It's harder than you think...

Cow tipping is the idea of sneaking up on a sleeping cow and shoving the animal hard enough that it falls over.

03/19/2026

While actual “sightings” are few and far between, the chupacabra is sometimes described as a reptilian creature, comparable in size to a bear, with spines on its back and leathery skin.

The chupacabra, which translates to “goat sucker”, is a legendary monster that haunts parts of the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and several other nearby countries.

03/05/2026

During the mid-2000s in South Korea, the population developed an unusual fear...

Even though there was zero evidence to support this, the phobia held strong for many years and even made its way to parts of Japan.

02/18/2026

The story goes that during the night’s final show, the performer was bouncing up and down on a trampoline when he tripped and went flying sideways...

In the mid-1990s, a hoax article was printed about an Austrian circus performer with dwarfism accidentally being swallowed by a hippopotamus.

02/05/2026

Strange rumors followed the train’s disappearance. While there was a lack of evidence, many people believed it was either a supernatural occurrence and/or a cover-up...

In 1911, an Italian train belonging to The Zanetti Train Company carried 104 passengers into a mountain tunnel on its maiden voyage and was never seen again.

01/30/2026

CFC and FactorHelp were honored to sponsor the Welcome Reception for the IFA Presidents' Conference in the beautiful Dominican Republic!