Nine Urban Legends Based on True Stories

Horror stories always grab us, whether they are stories told around a campfire at night or horror films at your local theater. They become extra scary when the campfire tale ends with "...and every word of it is true." Or if the movie is advertised as "Based on real events." But how true are they? Strangely, the biggest and longest-lived urban legends grew from real events, although they happened quite some time ago and have been embellished over time. The embellishments make them more exciting, but the kernel of truth underneath makes them terrifying. Weird History looks at the truth behind the origins of nine urban legends you might have heard.