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The Vanishing Hitchhiker: How true is the story?

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 "The Vanishing Hitchhiker" or as sometimes referred to as "The Phantom Hitchhiker" is one of the most famous urban legends that have existed. This story has many variations and it varies according to the location.     The legend goes that one day a couple were driving on the highway when they saw a girl on the side of the road. They stopped to ask if they could give her a ride and she agreed. She told the address to her house and then she stopped talking. The couple thought she fell fast asleep, so they didn't bother waking her up. However, when they reached their destination, they turned around to tell the girl but they found out she was gone, just vanished. They told the story to whoever was there and the man responded that she was his daughter and that she has died a few years back. The couple was astonished and they did not utter a word. After all, they found out the girl they gave a ride to was a ghost.     Another variation of the ...

Bloody Mary: How far is the myth true?

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Whether you are an adult or still hitting the first years of being a teenager, you have probably stumbled upon the story of Bloody Mary at some point. Here we are going to see how the legend goes and if there's a true story behind it. The story of Bloody Mary is a frightening one to say the least, and what's worst is that there are many variations of it. The most popular one goes something like this. You go to the bathroom, turn off the lights but you have a lit candle with you and say Bloody Mary three times and a terrifying figure will appear. Now one of three things will happen, either you will bleed your eyes out, she will rip your head off or scratch your face, or she will take you inside the mirror with her. Each one is worse than  the other, to be honest. There are many variations of the story. Some say she was a witch who lived at the time of the Puritans and was related to the infamous Salem Witch Trials. As witches were banned at the time, they lived in c...