10 urban legends that you might've believed

1. The Flashing Headlights Gang

This legend dates back to 1996-1998 in Canada. The story went that a gang of drivers had an initiation ritual in which new members would go out at night with their headlights off. The first driver who flashed their headlights at them was chased until an accident happened or they could be shot and killed.

2. Blue Star Tattoos

The story says that drug dealers put LSD in little blue star-shaped rub-on tattoos packaged with chewing gum in American schools. The LSD started "working" as soon as the tattoo was on the child's skin. After that, the children got addicted, and the dealers had future customers.

3. Walmart Gang Initiations

It was rumored that a gang was attacking people in Walmart stores as part of its initiation. Fear began to spread in the United States, because the legend said that this gang targeted a certain category of people, like a woman with a child, and then went to Walmart stores to kill them. A special police force was even created to fight this phenomenon.

4. The Kidney Heist

It is a well-known legend that a man was drugging women, and then they woke up the next day in a bathtub filled with ice and incisions on one side of their bodies. After that, they realized that they were missing a kidney. These heists were made to fuel the black market and the sale of the organs.

5. Vodka-soaked tampons to get drunk faster

A new way to get drunk for women… According to the legend, men soaked tampons in vodka and put them in women’s vaginas. According to the people who did it, it was a convenient way to get drunk very fast, without the usual inconveniences like vomiting or having alcohol on one’s breath.

6. Cell phone waves causing popcorn to pop

This rumor showed videos of people making popcorn kernels pop with a simple cell phone. No, smartphone waves cannot possibly make popcorn pop...

7. There are crocodiles in the sewers of Paris

According to this rumor, American tourists brought crocodiles from Florida and threw them into the toilets in Paris. The legend continues to this day.

8. Pin Prick Attacks

According to the rumor, a person felt a small sting in their arm and then later found a note attached to their clothes saying "Welcome to the world of AIDS". Attacks occurred in dark places such as nightclubs or movie theaters.

9. Poisoned Candy

The story goes that in America, during Halloween trick-or-treating, evil people were passing out poisoned candy to children when they came to their door. This legend seems to recur every year and always creates some panic.

10. Sex Bracelets

According to the rumors, the people who wore these bracelets were willing to engage in various acts with anyone who stole them. These acts ranged from hugging and kissing to more intimate sexual acts. The type of act was determined by the color of the bracelet.