Accidents & Mishaps (31)
All the proof you'll ever need that humor lies in other people's misfortune.

Animals & Insects (145)
Urban legends and Netlore about animals and insects: Alligators in the Sewers; Maggots in the Brain; Spiders in the Hairdo; The Mexican Pet; The Choking Doberman.

Celebrities (158)
Urban legends and Netlore about famous people: Bill Gates, the Antichrist; Celebrity Stomach Pump; The Elevator Story; Richard Gere and the Gerbil; 'Hanoi Jane' Fonda; Jennifer Lopez' Billion Dollar Booty.

Companies & Products (147)
Urban legends and Netlore related to business, companies and products: The McPus Sandwich; Mountain Dew as Contraceptive; The Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe; The Snake in the Store; Uses and Abuses of Superglue; Wormburgers.

Crime (88)
Urban legends and Netlore about crime and criminals: ATM Envelope Poisonings; The 'Blue Star' LSD Tattoo; The Body in the Bed; The Nigerian Scam; Double Whammy; Aren't You Glad You Didn't Turn on the Light?

Food & Drink (52)
Urban legends and Netlore about food and drink: The McPus Sandwich; Kentucky Fried Rat; The Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe; Cockroach Egg Tacos; "Secret Sauce."

Funny (63)
Urban legends can be as funny as the most hilarious jokes -- indeed, sometimes the distinction between the two types of folklore is blurry. Some of the funniest urban legends are, in fact, old or new jokes told convincingly enough to seem true. Does the distinction really matter? Maybe not. The important thing is, they make us laugh.

Gross & Disgusting (43)
The most revolting, gross, disgusting urban legends and Netlore to be found -- horrible infestations, repugnant medical conditions, and repulsive human behavior. Read at your own risk. I mean it!

Health / Medical (72)
Rumors, hoaxes, urban legends and old wives' tales related to health and medicine.

Horrors! (52)
Scary urban legends, scary stories, even scarier rumors, and Internet hoaxes guaranteed to make you sore afraid.

Internet / Web Hoaxes (55)
Urban legends, hoaxes and rumors on and about the Internet and the World Wide Web.

Photo Fakery (340)
Okay, a few of the credulity-stretching images and videos featured in this category aren't really fakes -- some are authentic -- but most, you'll find, are demonstrably bogus, altered, or at the very least misrepresented. We've done our best to separate the real from the fake.

Politics & Government (210)
Urban legends, rumors and Internet hoaxes pertaining to government, politics and politicians.

Sex & Scandal (51)
Ribald rumors, salacious gossip and scandalous myths from around the globe.

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