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Top 10 Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be True


it happened to a friend of a friend of

it happened to a friend of a friend of ours no really

ours no really

ours no really welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 urban legends that turned out to be true

urban legends that turned out to be true

urban legends that turned out to be true before we begin we publish new videos

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content for this list we’re focusing on those freaky urban legends that have

those freaky urban legends that have

those freaky urban legends that have been confirmed at least once also some

been confirmed at least once also some

been confirmed at least once also some of this content may not be for the faint

of this content may not be for the faint

of this content may not be for the faint of heart or stomach so consider yourself

of heart or stomach so consider yourself

of heart or stomach so consider yourself warned number 10

warned number 10

warned number 10 elevator amputation the story goes that

elevator amputation the story goes that

elevator amputation the story goes that while riding along in an elevator a

while riding along in an elevator a

while riding along in an elevator a person gets stuck between floors

person gets stuck between floors

person gets stuck between floors after prying open the doors they see

after prying open the doors they see

after prying open the doors they see that they’re just a little above or

that they’re just a little above or

that they’re just a little above or below an exit point just as they decide

below an exit point just as they decide

below an exit point just as they decide to climb out the elevators power

to climb out the elevators power

to climb out the elevators power switches back on and shop hand leg or

switches back on and shop hand leg or

switches back on and shop hand leg or head gone sounds too ghastly to be true

head gone sounds too ghastly to be true

head gone sounds too ghastly to be true right now no in 2003 dr. Hoyt Ocean

right now no in 2003 dr. Hoyt Ocean

right now no in 2003 dr. Hoyt Ocean Aikido in Houston Texas tried to enter a

Aikido in Houston Texas tried to enter a

Aikido in Houston Texas tried to enter a hospital elevator horribly the doors

hospital elevator horribly the doors

hospital elevator horribly the doors malfunctioned closing early and pinning

malfunctioned closing early and pinning

malfunctioned closing early and pinning his body the elevator rose and chopped

his body the elevator rose and chopped

his body the elevator rose and chopped off his head please forgive us if we

off his head please forgive us if we

off his head please forgive us if we don’t hold the door next time number

don’t hold the door next time number

don’t hold the door next time number nine the toxic lady

nine the toxic lady

nine the toxic lady [Music]

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[Music] this tale has been reimagined in

this tale has been reimagined in

this tale has been reimagined in everything from the x-files to Grey’s

everything from the x-files to Grey’s

everything from the x-files to Grey’s Anatomy to Law & Order a lot of us feel

Anatomy to Law & Order a lot of us feel

Anatomy to Law & Order a lot of us feel that way know the patient’s blood is

that way know the patient’s blood is

that way know the patient’s blood is toxic it’s making a sick a woman enters

toxic it’s making a sick a woman enters

toxic it’s making a sick a woman enters a hospital terribly ill but not with any

a hospital terribly ill but not with any

a hospital terribly ill but not with any known pathogen however everyone who

known pathogen however everyone who

known pathogen however everyone who comes into contact with her immediately

comes into contact with her immediately

comes into contact with her immediately becomes sick

becomes sick

becomes sick and unfortunately this really happened

and unfortunately this really happened

and unfortunately this really happened in 1994 cancer patient Gloria Ramirez

in 1994 cancer patient Gloria Ramirez

in 1994 cancer patient Gloria Ramirez was rushed into an emergency room

was rushed into an emergency room

was rushed into an emergency room doctors and nursing staff began to note

doctors and nursing staff began to note

doctors and nursing staff began to note strange symptoms like oil covering her

strange symptoms like oil covering her

strange symptoms like oil covering her body and a horrible odor blood samples

body and a horrible odor blood samples

body and a horrible odor blood samples contained unknown particles and smelled

contained unknown particles and smelled

contained unknown particles and smelled like ammonia the smell was so strong

like ammonia the smell was so strong

like ammonia the smell was so strong that 23 nurses and other emergency staff

that 23 nurses and other emergency staff

that 23 nurses and other emergency staff fainted or felt ill with five needing

fainted or felt ill with five needing

fainted or felt ill with five needing hospital treatment and sadly Ramirez

hospital treatment and sadly Ramirez

hospital treatment and sadly Ramirez died number eight the quietly dead you

died number eight the quietly dead you

died number eight the quietly dead you know this one

know this one

know this one some guy dies at his desk but no one

some guy dies at his desk but no one

some guy dies at his desk but no one notices and he’s left there all weekend

notices and he’s left there all weekend

notices and he’s left there all weekend I read about this guy gets on the MTA

I read about this guy gets on the MTA

I read about this guy gets on the MTA here dies

here dies

here dies six hours is right in the subway before

six hours is right in the subway before

six hours is right in the subway before anybody notices his corpse to him laps

anybody notices his corpse to him laps

anybody notices his corpse to him laps around la people on and off sit next to

around la people on and off sit next to

around la people on and off sit next to me

me

me or maybe someone gets killed in the

or maybe someone gets killed in the

or maybe someone gets killed in the library but nobody bothers her because

library but nobody bothers her because

library but nobody bothers her because they think she’s reading the former is

they think she’s reading the former is

they think she’s reading the former is just a campfire tale but the latter has

just a campfire tale but the latter has

just a campfire tale but the latter has some truth on November 28 1969

some truth on November 28 1969

some truth on November 28 1969 a woman named Betsy ARDS MO was killed

a woman named Betsy ARDS MO was killed

a woman named Betsy ARDS MO was killed silently while doing research in the

silently while doing research in the

silently while doing research in the Penn State University library stabbed

Penn State University library stabbed

Penn State University library stabbed once in the heart her pulmonary artery

once in the heart her pulmonary artery

once in the heart her pulmonary artery was severed

was severed

was severed there was little external bleeding and

there was little external bleeding and

there was little external bleeding and to top things off she was wearing a red

to top things off she was wearing a red

to top things off she was wearing a red dress so those nearby didn’t notice

dress so those nearby didn’t notice

dress so those nearby didn’t notice immediately that she’d been stabbed

immediately that she’d been stabbed

immediately that she’d been stabbed worse yet this murder is still unsolved

worse yet this murder is still unsolved

worse yet this murder is still unsolved number seven

number seven

number seven Halloween hanging with increasingly

Halloween hanging with increasingly

Halloween hanging with increasingly elaborate and realistic decorations

elaborate and realistic decorations

elaborate and realistic decorations adorning neighborhoods throughout

adorning neighborhoods throughout

adorning neighborhoods throughout October the general public has become

October the general public has become

October the general public has become somewhat desensitized to the scares no

somewhat desensitized to the scares no

somewhat desensitized to the scares no please don’t kill me mr. ghost face I

please don’t kill me mr. ghost face I

please don’t kill me mr. ghost face I want to be secret this urban legend says

want to be secret this urban legend says

want to be secret this urban legend says that this desensitization has led some

that this desensitization has led some

that this desensitization has led some people to mistake real bodies for

people to mistake real bodies for

people to mistake real bodies for dummies and I think I could spa

dummies and I think I could spa

dummies and I think I could spa prop head when I see one

prop head when I see one

prop head when I see one well the legend is 100% true

well the legend is 100% true

well the legend is 100% true in October 2005 motorists in fredericka

in October 2005 motorists in fredericka

in October 2005 motorists in fredericka Delaware assumed that a body hanging

Delaware assumed that a body hanging

Delaware assumed that a body hanging from a tree was just a Halloween prop

from a tree was just a Halloween prop

from a tree was just a Halloween prop but when State Police finally went to

but when State Police finally went to

but when State Police finally went to investigate they found that it wasn’t

investigate they found that it wasn’t

investigate they found that it wasn’t just a decoration an unnamed woman aged

just a decoration an unnamed woman aged

just a decoration an unnamed woman aged 42 had committed suicide a similar

42 had committed suicide a similar

42 had committed suicide a similar incident involving a body on a barbed

incident involving a body on a barbed

incident involving a body on a barbed wire fence occurred in Ohio in 2015 but

wire fence occurred in Ohio in 2015 but

wire fence occurred in Ohio in 2015 but that time it was murder

that time it was murder

that time it was murder number six buried alive someone decides

number six buried alive someone decides

number six buried alive someone decides the dear old dad isn’t really dead and

the dear old dad isn’t really dead and

the dear old dad isn’t really dead and when they race to exhume the body they

when they race to exhume the body they

when they race to exhume the body they find scratch marks across the inside of

find scratch marks across the inside of

find scratch marks across the inside of the coffin lid legend not so much

the coffin lid legend not so much

the coffin lid legend not so much premature burial was a big problem in

premature burial was a big problem in

premature burial was a big problem in the old world like how big in the 19th

the old world like how big in the 19th

the old world like how big in the 19th century William Tabb began to record

century William Tabb began to record

century William Tabb began to record instances of premature burial

instances of premature burial

instances of premature burial he discovered 219 close calls 149

he discovered 219 close calls 149

he discovered 219 close calls 149 instances of actual premature burial and

instances of actual premature burial and

instances of actual premature burial and a few occasions where embalming had

a few occasions where embalming had

a few occasions where embalming had begun on the

begun on the

begun on the not dead person in question he said he’s

not dead person in question he said he’s

not dead person in question he said he’s not dead yes is this led to the creation

not dead yes is this led to the creation

not dead yes is this led to the creation of safety coffins which featured a bell

of safety coffins which featured a bell

of safety coffins which featured a bell on a string

on a string

on a string leading above-ground Saved by the Bell

leading above-ground Saved by the Bell

leading above-ground Saved by the Bell indeed

indeed

indeed number five corpse in the carpet you’ve

number five corpse in the carpet you’ve

number five corpse in the carpet you’ve heard the one about the couple that

heard the one about the couple that

heard the one about the couple that finds a body under their hotel bed or

finds a body under their hotel bed or

finds a body under their hotel bed or the construction worker who finds the

the construction worker who finds the

the construction worker who finds the bones of an unlucky burglar trapped in a

bones of an unlucky burglar trapped in a

bones of an unlucky burglar trapped in a chimney blasting water weight right both

chimney blasting water weight right both

chimney blasting water weight right both are true by the way

are true by the way

are true by the way but there’s more three students at

but there’s more three students at

but there’s more three students at Columbia University found what they

Columbia University found what they

Columbia University found what they thought was a perfectly good carpet on

thought was a perfectly good carpet on

thought was a perfectly good carpet on the curve they needed to decorate their

the curve they needed to decorate their

the curve they needed to decorate their new place so they took it with them back

new place so they took it with them back

new place so they took it with them back to their dorm but once it was unfurled

to their dorm but once it was unfurled

to their dorm but once it was unfurled they discovered something worse than

they discovered something worse than

they discovered something worse than bedbugs a body gruesomely this exact

bedbugs a body gruesomely this exact

bedbugs a body gruesomely this exact thing happened back in 1984 we’re

thing happened back in 1984 we’re

thing happened back in 1984 we’re guessing they buy things factory filled

guessing they buy things factory filled

guessing they buy things factory filled now I will put my yard trimmings in a

now I will put my yard trimmings in a

now I will put my yard trimmings in a car compactor number four never alone

ever get the feeling that someone’s

ever get the feeling that someone’s watching you in this urban legend either

watching you in this urban legend either

watching you in this urban legend either a girl in a dorm is unknowingly living

a girl in a dorm is unknowingly living

a girl in a dorm is unknowingly living with a killer or a family in a new house

with a killer or a family in a new house

with a killer or a family in a new house has an unwanted guest in fact in 2008 a

has an unwanted guest in fact in 2008 a

has an unwanted guest in fact in 2008 a Japanese man began to notice that items

Japanese man began to notice that items

Japanese man began to notice that items and food in his house were missing or

and food in his house were missing or

and food in his house were missing or moved suspicious he set up cameras when

moved suspicious he set up cameras when

moved suspicious he set up cameras when he looked at the tapes he saw a woman

he looked at the tapes he saw a woman

he looked at the tapes he saw a woman emerge from his cabinet apparently she

emerge from his cabinet apparently she

emerge from his cabinet apparently she was homeless and had been living in a

was homeless and had been living in a

was homeless and had been living in a space behind the cupboard for a year

space behind the cupboard for a year

space behind the cupboard for a year even showering when he was away well at

even showering when he was away well at

even showering when he was away well at least she was homeless number three

least she was homeless number three

least she was homeless number three don’t drink the water

don’t drink the water

don’t drink the water after moving to a new home a family is

after moving to a new home a family is

after moving to a new home a family is disgusted to see their water runs

disgusted to see their water runs

disgusted to see their water runs completely black and when they

completely black and when they

completely black and when they investigate they discovered the sludge

investigate they discovered the sludge

investigate they discovered the sludge is the result of a decomposing body in

is the result of a decomposing body in

is the result of a decomposing body in their well well this legend became the

their well well this legend became the

their well well this legend became the premise of the 2005 film dark water

premise of the 2005 film dark water

premise of the 2005 film dark water unfortunately the story took on new life

unfortunately the story took on new life

unfortunately the story took on new life in 2013 when the guests and residents of

in 2013 when the guests and residents of

in 2013 when the guests and residents of the Cecil Hotel in LA noted that the

the Cecil Hotel in LA noted that the

the Cecil Hotel in LA noted that the water in their bathrooms looked smelled

water in their bathrooms looked smelled

water in their bathrooms looked smelled and tasted strange several days later

and tasted strange several days later

and tasted strange several days later management looked into the water tanks

management looked into the water tanks

management looked into the water tanks on the roof and inside one they found

on the roof and inside one they found

on the roof and inside one they found the body of missing college student

the body of missing college student

the body of missing college student ELISA Lam how she got there is unknown

ELISA Lam how she got there is unknown

ELISA Lam how she got there is unknown her tragic and mysterious death remains

her tragic and mysterious death remains

her tragic and mysterious death remains unsolved

unsolved

unsolved though the autopsy listed accidental

though the autopsy listed accidental

though the autopsy listed accidental drowning with her bipolar disorder as a

drowning with her bipolar disorder as a

drowning with her bipolar disorder as a contributing factor number two stops

contributing factor number two stops

contributing factor number two stops bugging me

bugging me

bugging me a person wakes up with a terrible

a person wakes up with a terrible

a person wakes up with a terrible headache but they think nothing of it

headache but they think nothing of it

headache but they think nothing of it however then they start to hear things

however then they start to hear things

however then they start to hear things so they go to the doctor who informs

so they go to the doctor who informs

so they go to the doctor who informs them they’ve got bugs in their head this

them they’ve got bugs in their head this

them they’ve got bugs in their head this actually happened to one Rachelle Harris

actually happened to one Rachelle Harris

actually happened to one Rachelle Harris who upon returning from a trip to Peru

who upon returning from a trip to Peru

who upon returning from a trip to Peru in 2013 began experiencing headaches and

in 2013 began experiencing headaches and

in 2013 began experiencing headaches and hearing scratching noises inside her

hearing scratching noises inside her

hearing scratching noises inside her head doctors discovered maggots in her

head doctors discovered maggots in her

head doctors discovered maggots in her ear canal born from a new world army

ear canal born from a new world army

ear canal born from a new world army screwworm fly that has laid eggs there

screwworm fly that has laid eggs there

screwworm fly that has laid eggs there the next year another woman pulled a

the next year another woman pulled a

the next year another woman pulled a leech from her nose after she’d swum in

leech from her nose after she’d swum in

leech from her nose after she’d swum in stillwater a month earlier while in 2017

stillwater a month earlier while in 2017

stillwater a month earlier while in 2017 a woman had a cockroach extracted from

a woman had a cockroach extracted from

a woman had a cockroach extracted from her nasal cavity

her nasal cavity

her nasal cavity excuse us while we have nightmares

excuse us while we have nightmares

excuse us while we have nightmares forever before we unveil our number one

forever before we unveil our number one

forever before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions you know they say there are alligators

you know they say there are alligators

you know they say there are alligators in the sewers how exciting for us you

in the sewers how exciting for us you

in the sewers how exciting for us you call this number on a dead guy’s home

call this number on a dead guy’s home

call this number on a dead guy’s home for Christ’s sakes Nash you got it wrong

for Christ’s sakes Nash you got it wrong

for Christ’s sakes Nash you got it wrong that’s where the calls are going into

that’s where the calls are going into

that’s where the calls are going into that’s where they’re coming from – sir

that’s where they’re coming from – sir

that’s where they’re coming from – sir number one organ thieves while the

number one organ thieves while the

number one organ thieves while the famous version involves a businessman a

famous version involves a businessman a

famous version involves a businessman a bathtub full of ice and a note from the

bathtub full of ice and a note from the

bathtub full of ice and a note from the fossil organ thieves for the victim to

fossil organ thieves for the victim to

fossil organ thieves for the victim to seek medical attention

seek medical attention

seek medical attention none of those specific claims has been

none of those specific claims has been

none of those specific claims has been verified shall we what happens oh I just

verified shall we what happens oh I just

verified shall we what happens oh I just harvested your kidney that story has

harvested your kidney that story has

harvested your kidney that story has circulated for decades all over the

circulated for decades all over the

circulated for decades all over the world however illegal organ trafficking

world however illegal organ trafficking

world however illegal organ trafficking is a real thing and the perpetrators are

is a real thing and the perpetrators are

is a real thing and the perpetrators are unlikely to offer apologies

unlikely to offer apologies

unlikely to offer apologies sadly the targets are not arrogant

sadly the targets are not arrogant

sadly the targets are not arrogant businessmen but kidnapped little

businessmen but kidnapped little

businessmen but kidnapped little children in 2014

children in 2014

children in 2014 Mexican police were able to arrest an

Mexican police were able to arrest an

Mexican police were able to arrest an alleged member of the Knights Templar

alleged member of the Knights Templar

alleged member of the Knights Templar cartel who would allegedly kidnap

cartel who would allegedly kidnap

cartel who would allegedly kidnap children with certain characteristics so

children with certain characteristics so

children with certain characteristics so that their organs could be harvested you

that their organs could be harvested you

that their organs could be harvested you know what this one’s actually way worse

know what this one’s actually way worse

know what this one’s actually way worse than the legend do you agree with our

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