urban legend
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Emily, a mother in Scotland, says the trend reminds her of the "Momo Challenge", a notorious internet hoax and digital urban legend.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The story may be an urban legend, but it illustrates a real danger of artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
The different procedures, like the sewing of eyelashes, I think that’s an urban legend.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
“There’s an urban legend about that scoreboard, you know.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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