| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| In the water | 10/2/2009 | Cassandra |
Q: Would you please tell me what the origin is of the saying "there must be something in the water"? ...
A: Spyder, Sorry, that's outside my expertise. (The original question was, but I figured I'd help ...
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| "Something In the Water" | 9/29/2009 | Cassandra |
Q: Would you please tell me what the origin is of the saying "there must be something in the water"?
A: Not really an urban legend, rather just a folk saying. When a group of people that live or work ...
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| bloody mary | 6/24/2009 | Cassandra |
Q: is it true that mary and candyman stick together
A: I'm not sure what you're referring to, but yes, the legend of Bloody Mary is similar to, and was ...
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| 2012 | 6/9/2009 | Cassandra |
Q: What r u saying? I am not going to forward any of this to anyone or watever u call it...i have no ...
A: I'm not sure what the message sent to you said, it's the auto response I can choose from AllExperts ...
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| Marthy Kone? | 2/2/2009 | Cassandra |
Q: Hey there, Cassandra! I recently recieved this email into my personal school email address about ...
A: Ray, You were quite right not to reply. This letter/email is a very old type of scam, commonly ...
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| Doctors vs Guns | 1/30/2009 | Cassandra |
Q: Rec'd an email with interesting statistics about accidental death by gun vs medical error. Decided ...
A: I haven't researched it fully, but I did reply to a questioner on this subject a few years ago. ...
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| Baby Orajel | 1/6/2009 | Cassandra |
Q: There is a rumor going around about baby orajel numbing the throat and causing babies to choke or ...
A: Sheila, I hadn't seen this one before, so I did a bit of looking. The site http://www.snopes.com ...
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| lucky coins | 12/29/2008 | Cassandra |
Q: To sell our home in 2004, I buried a lucky coin in the ground. It seemed to work. We are now selling ...
A: I have to confess, I have no idea. Given the sites I found below, I wouldn't be a bit surprised ...
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| I tried it... | 10/9/2008 | Cassandra |
Q: I am responding to your comments about "legal" chain letters. I received many of the forementioned ...
A: I have no idea what you're referring to, as none of my responses would EVER indicate that chain ...
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| Chain mail: VERY IMPORTANT: The danger of Microwaved water | 8/5/2008 | Cassandra |
Q: Can you pl. tell me if this is true.. -regards ----------------------------- THIS INFORMATION NEEDS ...
A: Yes, it's true that this can happen, but it's a fairly rare occurrence. For more info you can ...
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| GO TO HELL 666 | 5/4/2008 | Peter Gaffney |
Q: does bloody Mary kills you if you say in the mirror ''I HAVE YOUR BABY''
A: Christina -- If she did, there would be hundreds of unexplained deaths every year at summer camps ...
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| Searching for Good Books | 4/22/2008 | Peter Gaffney |
Q: I have heard that J.F.K. was assasinated because he was going to turn our currency back onto the ...
A: Mike -- I'm sorry, but I don't know of any good books on this subject. I wish I did -- it's a ...
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| Roswell case | 3/6/2008 | Peter McAllister |
Q: Peter I guess you know about the Roswell incident. What am I saying, of course you know. :P I want ...
A: Drake, Sorry for the delay in the response. Of course I'm aware of the vast body of theory ...
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| plastic water bottle | 3/1/2008 | Cassandra |
Q: is it safe to drink out of a plastic bottol left in a car
A: That's a rather vague question. It depends quite a lot, I expect, whether the bottle is still ...
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| urban legends | 2/27/2008 | Lorry |
Q: What does gullible mean when referring to urban legends? How is the word connected to the subject?
A: Gullible means the same whether in regards to urban legends or any thing else. Someone who is easily ...
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| urban legends | 2/27/2008 | Lorry |
Q: How are urban legends disseminated? How can i protect myself from being gullible? Why are such ...
A: Disseminate \Dis*sem"i*nate\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Disseminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Disseminating.] ...
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| are you 2% or 98%? "red hammer" email | 2/23/2008 | Cassandra |
Q: Couldn't find a good category to really find an appropriate expert for this. so let's see if you can ...
A: Lorraine, I can see why you'd have a hard time finding a category :-) I hadn't seen this one ...
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| chain letter | 2/18/2008 | Cassandra |
Q: Rcvd a chain letter that gaurentees that is perfectly legal that when I respond with a dollar in ...
A: Whether it's legal depends on the laws of the country you live in, but I'm going to guess that you ...
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| urban ledgens | 2/2/2008 | Peter McAllister |
Q: Aer urban ledges real?
A: Hannah, My apologies for the delay in answering. My new e-mail client hasn't quite learned what ...
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| Moon landing | 1/13/2008 | Peter McAllister |
Q: Do you believe the US ever actually landed men on the moon, and can you prove your answer?
A: Willy, The short answer is yes, I believe the United States actually landed men on the moon. ...
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| urban legends | 1/11/2008 | Peter McAllister |
Q: First and Foremost..I am a strong believer in urban legends and..i do not say bloody Mary or ...
A: Pam, A story circulating about a dog who died after biting down on an exploding tennis ball had all ...
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| urban legends | 1/10/2008 | Peter McAllister |
Q: First and Foremost..I am a strong believer in urban legends and..i do not say bloody Mary or ...
A: Pam, Yes, there are--although this question touches on the very definition of an "urban legend." ...
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| please answer | 1/8/2008 | Peter McAllister |
Q: ok im doing a paper on the CANDYMAN were could i go to find the legend on him LOVED the move and it ...
A: Heather, The legend of the Candyman as depicted in the films isn't really an urban legend at all. ...
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| The Philadelphia Experiment | 1/8/2008 | Peter McAllister |
Q: Do you know anything about this experiment? some one knows what really happened there ?I saw this ...
A: Dan, Almost all lasting legends have some basis in fact, and that's true for modern urban legends ...
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| Criss Angel | 12/31/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: I was wondering if you know anything about this magician "Criss Angel" He seems to read minds, ...
A: Not really my area, but I did a bit of research. 1) Apparently he himself has stated on Penn and ...
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| New Years Day Superstition | 12/29/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: I was wondering if it is "good" luck or "Bad" luck to take the Christmas tree down before or after ...
A: Well, this is slightly outside my area, but I'll take a stab anyway. First, let me say that whether ...
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| folk lore | 12/20/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: Besides owning everything, What is meant by the term -lock,stock and barrel?
A: Not really my area of expertise, but I'll point you to the answer anyway. It's one of the phrases ...
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| urban legends | 10/30/2007 | Peter McAllister |
Q: First and Foremost..I am a strong believer in urban legends and..i do not say bloody Mary or ...
A: Pam, Thank you for this question. I enjoy ghost stories and this is a compelling one, complete with ...
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| Pope | 8/20/2007 | Peter Gaffney |
Q: Is it true that there is a family in Italy who have been preserving the hearts of Popes for like a ...
A: David-- VERY interesting question. Here's what I've found out so far: until the late 19th Century, ...
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| Pope | 8/20/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: Is it true that there is a family in Italy who have been preserving the hearts of Popes for like a ...
A: This is outside my expertise, you will probably do better asking an expert in Catholicism. A quick ...
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| How do I get rid of those MORONS?! | 8/14/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: I keep receiving these mails from people from Africa or Asia, saying that they want my bank account ...
A: First, congrats on seeing them for what they are, morons. The reason they keep sending them is that ...
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| Common Sense Plus | 8/6/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: I received a two-page letter from Dr. John Polanski saying that mailing programs and gifting plans ...
A: First, let me say this is outside my expertise, but I'll try to answer anyway. In addition, I can't ...
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| doctor vs gun deaths | 7/13/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: What is the ratio? Are doctors responsible for 900 times more accidental deaths than guns?
A: The first thing to spring into my mind was the quote by Benjamin Disraeli, 'There are three kinds of ...
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| Oberon, The Faerie King | 6/12/2007 | Peter Gaffney |
Q: I hope I have the right person. I am after any information I can get about Oberon, The Faerie King. ...
A: The figure of Oberon (or Auberon), the King of the Fairies, can be traced to Alberich, the King of ...
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| common sayings | 6/11/2007 | Peter Gaffney |
Q: In reference to one's signature, I have heard both: "Put your John Henry right here."; and Put your ...
A: Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. The "correct" expression (people use both, and who ...
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| reincarnation | 5/20/2007 | Peter Gaffney |
Q: Is it true that some queen (I forget her name) in England (arount 1200 AD) had a Pope murdered ...
A: There are several verses in the Bible which some people claim suggest the possibility of ...
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| reincarnation | 5/20/2007 | Peter Gaffney |
Q: Is it true that some queen (I forget her name) in England (arount 1200 AD) had a Pope murdered ...
A: Ed -- I'm afraid I've never heard anything about this incident, nor was I able to discover any ...
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| Microwave Ovens | 4/12/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: I am hoping that you can help me out. I have read so much information about the dangers of microwave ...
A: A difficult, but well asked question. First, let me begin by saying that this is really outside my ...
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| Worms in Wendy's Hamburgers?? | 4/2/2007 | Cassandra |
Q: I heard from my father-in-law that the Wendy's restaurant puts worms in their hamburgers. Is that ...
A: No, it's not. This legend is historically told about McDonalds, but like most Urban Legends, the ...
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| a dissagreement between friends | 3/29/2007 | Peter Gaffney |
Q: IS IT TRUE THAT IF I WARE MY COAT INDOORS I WILL NOT FEEL THE BENEFIT OF IT OUTDOORS
A: Well, this is really more of a science question than an urban legend question, but my offhand answer ...
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