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Legend This label describes events so general or lacking in detail they could have happened to someone, somewhere, at some time, and are therefore essentially unprovable. Learn more about our rating system here.

In September 2007, we saw the “pushed car” tale again, that time told online as a “True Australian Ghost Story” about someone named John Bradford, supposedly a Sydney University student.

A Ghostly Encounter? The Story of the 'Pushed Car'

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Oct. 15, 2002

Imagine being in a car with no one behind the wheel.

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Gaylord Perry's 'Moon Shot' Home Run

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 22, 2002

Did Gaylord Perry's manager predict he'd hit his first home only after men had walked on the moon?

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Did an 'SBF' Named Daisy Write This Illinois Newspaper's Personals Ad?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 6, 2002

The writer's description of herself as someone who loves long walks and will wait by the front d ...

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$20 Bill Folding

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 15, 2002

Does a properly folded U.S. $20 bill reveal images of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade C ...

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Ghostly Rescue

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

March 15, 2002

Did the ghost of a woman killed in a car crash direct rescuers to her injured child?

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Cats Sacrificed at Halloween?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Oct. 30, 2001

Rumor has it that black cats are subjected to all sorts of unkind and even cruel activity around ...

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September 11 Adultery Revelation

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 4, 2001

A 9/11-related legend played on the idea of the disaster's trapping a man into inadvertently rev ...

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Faces in the Cloud

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 20, 2001

Do photos of the World Trade Center fire reveal the face of Satan?

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Amputee Legend

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 11, 2001

Did a badly wounded soldier tell his parents about his injuries under the guise of them happenin ...

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Heeding the Call

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Sept. 8, 2001

Did a man contemplating suicide receive a phone call from Almighty God?

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Urban Legend: Roadwork Prank

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

July 31, 2001

A legendary college jape purportedly pitted a street repair crew and police against each other.

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Cement in Lover's Car Revenge?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 27, 2001

Did a man fill a Cadillac supposedly belonging to his wife's lover with concrete?

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Home Decor, Window, Office Building

Did a Woman Fall Upon and Kill Her Husband in a Suicide Attempt?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 22, 2001

The story goes that she was disconsolate upon learning her husband was leaving the marriage to p ...

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The Chicken Cannon

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 21, 2001

British train engineers supposedly received help from the FAA about the proper use of a chicken ...

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Text, Paper, Business Card

Was 'Amazing Grace' Penned By a Repentant Slave Trader?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 18, 2001

The inspiration for this well-known piece of sacred music purportedly struck after a life-alteri ...

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Did Angels Prevent a Rape?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

July 8, 2001

Girl who prays for protection is saved from rape because two angels keep her safe.

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Person, Human, Hat

Bird Watchers Call Each Other

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

June 30, 2001

Bird watchers call to each other, thinking they're attracting a rare bird.

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Person, Human, Campus

Did a Dog Lead Its Owner to Her Husband's Mistress?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 21, 2001

Knowing one's accomplice is as essential as knowing one's opponent when it comes to getting away ...

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The Unfinishable Haunted House

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

May 28, 2001

Does a Halloween haunted house attraction exist that is so scary no one has ever finished it?

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Have Babies Been Named After Embarrassing Medical Terms?

Written by: Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson

May 28, 2001

"There was this paper on her incubator that said 'Please save Urine,' so I knew that they had na ...

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