urban legend
Can You Really Eat Crocs? An Investigation
For years, an urban legend has held that Crocs can be survival food. VICE now reports the final word on whether you can—or should—munch the divisive clog.
This Is Why We Still Tell the 'Dead Dog in a Suitcase' Urban Legend
You know the one, about a thief stealing a suitcase with a dead dog inside it. But what does the spread of this story tell us about urban life?
How a Young Girl's Death in 2000 Gave Birth to an Urban Legend
On July 1, in a tiny English village, eight-year-old Sarah Payne was playing with her brothers and sister in a country lane. Then she wasn’t. The media panic that followed is a case study in how urban legends are born and spread.
We Went Deep on That Whole 'Razor Blades on Waterslides' Rumour
Is there any truth to this summer horror story, or is it just an urban myth?
Inside the Lasting Legacy of Tapeworm Diets
What's up with our ongoing cultural fascination with consuming parasites for weight loss?
How to Know If You're Addicted to Lip-Balm
Urban legend or pressing health concern? Two addiction experts and a dermatologist weigh in.
Unpicking the Urban Legend of 'Shag Bands'
Remembering the coloured gel bracelets that somehow got linked to hickeys and blowjobs.
We Talked to the Frosties Advert Kid Everyone Thought Was Dead
He didn't kill himself by putting pencils in his nostrils and slamming his face into a desk! He didn't get the job because he was dying of cancer! He's very much still alive!
Here's What Happens When You Keep a Twinkie Lying Around for 40 Years
Despite undergoing some mild discoloration, from bright starchy yellow to a dull gray, the pastry is completely in tact and shows no sign of decomposing anytime soon.