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Cecily Mauran (February 5, 2022). "10 Wikipedia rabbit holes to fall down instead of doomscrolling". Mashable.
"The Urban Legends Wikipedia Page Is Full of Fakes, But Who Cares? [Guide to the Unknown]". Bloody Disgusting. April 26, 2024.

Podcast, might interest editors of this list

"This is Guide to the Unknown‘s 10th episode working down the Wikipedia page of urban legends, and they’re only on the 4th letter of the alphabet. Will they make it to the end before they reach their graves?" Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:05, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Summarized a bit in this article. Ed ^{[talk] [OMT]} 20:30, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

where is the flying dutchman?

i read the list and noticed that the legend of the flying dutchman was from what i can see not on the list maybe it was a mistake or something 212.98.76.251 (talk) 09:59, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Flying Dutchman would qualify more as a legend than an urban legend. Slamforeman (talk) 10:52, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

yeah i could agree its more like a sailor story or legend 212.98.76.251 (talk) 11:18, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What is the urban legend for unmarked Graveman 2600:6C44:5E7F:D02B:B9AD:47AE:F310:5F2F (talk) 15:48, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion

Suggestion to make an offshoot page for Urban legends with some based factors in them (EG, Babysitter and the caller Upstairs, Candy poisoning)

Although some may see no purpose in it, it may be helpful for people wanting to do research on this kind of topic, such as myself. There could be a link on this article to this possible article Raine Foll (talk) 03:28, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Raine Foll: Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia. You might find it useful to read Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not, or to seek some advice from the Wikipedia:Teahouse. — Manticore 23:24, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]