Category Archives: Urban Legends

Report: Everest Eurocopter Landing Was Hoax

Posted on 6/3/2005 by americasroof

Everestnews is reporting that the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has said the pilot of the Eurocopter has told them that he did not actually land on the Everest summit on May 14 and 15 as widely publicized but rather … Continue reading →

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Urban Legend?: Man Pees His Way Out Of Avalanche in Slovak Tatra Mountains

Posted on 1/29/2005 by americasroof

Update Feburary 3, 2004: This is being discussed in our Forum and it was reported to Snopes to see if it is an urban legend. Snopes still calls it “undertermined” but notes there earlier was Czech story along the same … Continue reading →

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Snopes Deams 2 Tsunami Photo Galleries on Internet Urban Legends

Posted on 1/12/2005 by americasroof

Snopes has deamed that two sets of tsunami photos circulating on the net are Urban Legends. Snopes write up basically notes the city is probably not Phuket and adds the recorded waves were 4m high.

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