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