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Do Earwigs Crawl into People's Ears and Eat Their Brains?
According to an old wives' tale dating at least as far back as the 18th century, the small, pincered insect known as the earwig earned its name by crawling into people's ears and boring into their brains, causing madness and even death.
Copper Pennies and Bee Stings
Forwarded email claims that taping a copper penny over a bee sting (or hornet sting) will provide overnight relief from redness and swelling.
Maggots in Oreo Cookies?
Emailed photos purport to show an infestation of maggots or insect eggs in the cream filling of an Oreo cookie made in China.
Cockroach Egg Tacos
Via email: "Someone ate at Taco Bell, had a sore throat the next day, went to the doctor. The doctor said 'We have to do surgery immediately.' Turns out there were roach larvae eating her cheeks from the inside out."
What Is an Urban Legend?
An urban legend is an apocryphal, secondhand story, told as true and just plausible enough to be believed, about some horrific, embarrassing, ironic or exasperating series of events that supposedly happened to a real person.
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