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Urban legends [electronic resource] : the truth behind all those deliciously entertaining myths that are absolutely, positively, 100% not true! / by Richard Roeper.

By: Roeper, Richard, 1959-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Franklin Lakes, N.J. : Career Press, c1999General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (287 p.).ISBN: 0585226954 (electronic bk.); 9780585226958 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): Urban folklore -- United States | United States -- Social life and customsGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 398.2/0973/091732 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge:
Contents:
The Classics -- "They're stealing our kidneys!" -- Dog swallows cell phone -- The truth about Furbys -- Prehistoric Barbie -- Gang initiation rites -- Tainted needles -- The Gerber rebate -- Craig Shergold's dying wish -- "Are you Gay?" -- Laptop dangers -- Y2K's extra day -- Earthquake squashes car thief -- "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" -- Exploding flashlights -- The toothbrush bandits -- Legends of Rolling Rock -- "Welcome to the world of AIDS" -- Bozo no-no -- Big Lies on Campus -- Psychic predicts massacre -- The daughter's letter home -- Secrets of fraternity and sorority rituals -- The campus scream session -- Exam scams -- Legends of the Silver Screen -- The ghost in Three Men and a Baby -- The munchkin suicide -- Back to the Future II predicts World Series -- The Marisa Tomei Oscar mistake -- The Twister tornado -- A Titanic timeframe -- Disney scret messages -- Snuff movies -- Lawfully Wedded Legends -- The philandering groom -- The videotaped theft -- Wedding quickies -- Rumors in the Air Tonight -- A killer "In the Air Tonight" -- 311 and the KKK -- Beatles reunite on Saturday Night Live -- The Dave Matthews chain letter -- The surprise guest guitarist -- "You Oughta Know" who this song's about -- The dark side of Oz -- The "Love Rollercoaster" death scream -- Is Tupac alive? -- Other chart-topping legends -- Cybermyths and Other Online Gossip -- Nike shoe rebate -- Blacks losing the right to vote -- Bill Gates teams up with Disney -- Shannon's Internet lesson -- Online April Fools' tales -- The PC cupholder.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

The Classics -- "They're stealing our kidneys!" -- Dog swallows cell phone -- The truth about Furbys -- Prehistoric Barbie -- Gang initiation rites -- Tainted needles -- The Gerber rebate -- Craig Shergold's dying wish -- "Are you Gay?" -- Laptop dangers -- Y2K's extra day -- Earthquake squashes car thief -- "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" -- Exploding flashlights -- The toothbrush bandits -- Legends of Rolling Rock -- "Welcome to the world of AIDS" -- Bozo no-no -- Big Lies on Campus -- Psychic predicts massacre -- The daughter's letter home -- Secrets of fraternity and sorority rituals -- The campus scream session -- Exam scams -- Legends of the Silver Screen -- The ghost in Three Men and a Baby -- The munchkin suicide -- Back to the Future II predicts World Series -- The Marisa Tomei Oscar mistake -- The Twister tornado -- A Titanic timeframe -- Disney scret messages -- Snuff movies -- Lawfully Wedded Legends -- The philandering groom -- The videotaped theft -- Wedding quickies -- Rumors in the Air Tonight -- A killer "In the Air Tonight" -- 311 and the KKK -- Beatles reunite on Saturday Night Live -- The Dave Matthews chain letter -- The surprise guest guitarist -- "You Oughta Know" who this song's about -- The dark side of Oz -- The "Love Rollercoaster" death scream -- Is Tupac alive? -- Other chart-topping legends -- Cybermyths and Other Online Gossip -- Nike shoe rebate -- Blacks losing the right to vote -- Bill Gates teams up with Disney -- Shannon's Internet lesson -- Online April Fools' tales -- The PC cupholder.

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