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The urban legend and the joke are often separated by a fine line. The very same tale can be either one, with the only distinction being whether it is related as a true story or an obvious bit of fictional humor. We present here for your enjoyment legends with a humorous bent that also circulate widely as jokes, and other assorted bits of amusing netlore.

Did City of Kenosha Launch 'Show Us Your Hole' Initiative?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 11, 2024 Social media users delighted in an alleged new initiative to report potholes involving a hilario ...
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Here's Why You Shouldn't Trust Memes on How to Say 'I Love You' in Spanish

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 10, 2024 A viral meme claims that “Yo quiero comer culo” means “You are the light of my life” in English.
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Is This 'B**ty Hole Brown' Crayola Crayon Real?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 4, 2024 "My kids won't be coloring no more," the caption on one image read.
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Fair Warning: This Is Not How You Say 'I Love You' in Spanish

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 28, 2024 Memes aren't always the best source for language help.
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A rumor said that a Houston woman named Roberta Tays Wright found a way to bake bread in her mailbox.

Did a Houston Woman Bake Bread in Her Mailbox?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 17, 2023 A rumor that seemed a bit too good to be true turned out to have a little more to it than your e ...
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lungs of a 10 year marijuana smoker, or else a walnut

Are These the Lungs of a Marijuana Smoker of 10 Years?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 5, 2023 Even the internet pooh-poohed it.
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Did Florida School Ban 'Madonna and Child,' Calling It an 'Assault on Family Values'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 3, 2023 According to a satirical article, the Renaissance painting suffered from a purported lack of ent ...
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No, Alcatraz Island is Not Being Turned into Twitter's Headquarters

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 3, 2023 Elon Musk becomes an April Fools Day joke.
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Is Disney's Goofy Character Actually a Cow?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 31, 2019 While some might argue that Goofy is actually a cow and not a dog, the popular character can mos ...
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Internet-circulated and even Hurricane Katrina-specific versions notwithstanding, this piece of humor originated at least as far back as the 1930s.

The Louisiana Land Title Legend: Here's What We Know

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 9, 2000 Since at least the 1930s, people have shared this piece of humor about a lawyer supposedly provi ...
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Person, Human, Accessories

Did Julie Andrews Sing a Parody of 'My Favorite Things' to Celebrate Her 69th Birthday?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
March 20, 2005 The actor celebrated her 69th birthday in 2004.
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'A Country Founded by Geniuses, but Run by Idiots' Quote

'A Country Founded by Geniuses, but Run by Idiots' Quote

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 8, 2013 Did a list of "A Country Founded by Geniuses but Run by Idiots" entries originate with comedian ...
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Remus Biden, horse thief

Did Joe Biden Have a Horse Thief Ancestor?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 15, 2000 Perennially circulated bit of political humor holds that a distant relative of a prominent polit ...
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Are the Spider Eggs Used to Fill Beanie Babies Hatching?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Nov. 5, 2014 Rumors that spider eggs used to fill Beanie Babies in the 1990s are finally hatching came from a ...
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A Reddit user who claimed to work at a bank said that a couple tried to pass off a fake $5000 gold bill with Trump's face on it as if it was real money.

Did a Couple Visit a Bank to Cash a 'Gold' Trump $5,000 Bill?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 19, 2022 "I thought they were joking and laughed before I realized they were serious," the Reddit user wh ...
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Person, Human, Military Uniform

No, the Queen's Guards Weren't Buried Alive With Her

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 30, 2022 Even the Queen's funeral couldn't escape a bit of macabre humor.
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the onion banned on twitter

The Onion Has Been Banned on Twitter, Tweets The Onion

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 21, 2022 Despite what The Onion stated on Twitter, the humor site hasn't been banned. But they're still a ...
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Person, Human, Shoe

Did a Man Poop In a Mop Bucket in NYC's Subway?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 6, 2021 We can't speak for all NYC mop buckets, but this video ...?
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Giorgadze @katie.one wears beige linen and silk blend trousers

Why We're Not Opposed to 'Why We Oppose Pockets for Women'

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 15, 2021 Suffragist Alice Duer Miller penned "Why We Oppose Pockets for Women" in 1914. Her logic is stil ...
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Tree, Plant, Christmas Tree

No, ERCOT Didn't Give Texans the Option of 'AC or AOC'

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 14, 2021 A comedian's performance apparently was a bit too on the nose for some.
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