Tell me some scary and/or mysterious things that are local to your area, but not necessarily well-known to the rest of the world. [more inside]
posted by amyms on Sep 30, 2009 - 65 answers

I'm looking for some good books/websites/journals etc dealing with Breton and/or Acadian mythology. [more inside]
posted by Biblio on May 17, 2007 - 6 answers

Does anyone know about an urban legend called the Manhatten Piller? [more inside]
posted by juliarothbort on Nov 20, 2006 - 7 answers

Are there any cultures that don't anthropomorphize animals and other things (living or otherwise) in their myths, legends, folktales, etc.? Is this a universal thing? And if it is universal, are there any layman accessible books or articles on why?
posted by PinkStainlessTail on Sep 25, 2006 - 20 answers

Watching "Assume The Position, Mr. Wuhl" on HBO made me hungry for more debunking of legends and myths that we often accept as fact and history. My problem is, I'm not sure what to search for in seeking such material. [more inside]
posted by weirdoactor on Apr 5, 2006 - 16 answers

Re: urban legends/mobile phones. Yesterday there was a rumour circulating in London (I heard it from several different sources). The story was that if you were to call the generic European Union emergency number (not 999) from your mobile phone from a Tube, it would work even in underground tunnels. Is there any truth in this or is this just an urban legend post-7/7?
posted by plep on Jul 28, 2005 - 7 answers

Does anybody know the backstory behind this image of a guy with many computers plugged into a streetlamp? [more inside]
posted by thedevildancedlightly on May 7, 2005 - 17 answers

What are some things once thought of as mythic, legendary, or folk tales, but know thought or known to be real? [more inside]
posted by orthogonality on Mar 25, 2005 - 44 answers