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The 999 phone charging myth is an urban legend which claims that calling an emergency telephone number, then promptly hanging up, charges mobile phone batteries. [ 2 ] The 1962 Halloween massacre was an urban legend about a photo of a Halloween costume party in 1962, in which seven people were purportedly killed.
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The numbers of animals killed by Ben Lilly in his exploits are disputed, but it is estimated that he killed between 600 and 1000 mountain lions in his lifetime. An epitaph that Ben Lilly wrote on the box in which he buried one of his most prized hounds in 1925, near Sapillo Creek, New Mexico, read:
Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.
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American urban legends (3 C, 28 P) Pages in category "American legends" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
For creatures found in Native American legend, see Category:Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
The short is considered a milestone in American cinema as one of the first films to have a positive view of African-American folklore. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] In 1974, Nick Bosustow and David Adams co-produced an 11-minute animated short, The Legend of John Henry , for Paramount Pictures .