In Chapultepec, Mexico, commonly known as the “Bosque de Chapultepec,” there is an urban legend about an old woman, her mansion, and her guests.
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Suspicious Salmon and Other Odd British Laws
Is it really illegal to handle salmon suspiciously? What about beating a rug in the street, harboring priests, or stabbing a Welshman? Throughout the long history of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the countries have ended up with a boatload of legal oddities. In recent years, the governments have set to work to sort through some of these bizarre pieces of legislation.
The Legend of Hairy Man Road
For those of y’all who weren’t raised in Round Rock, TX, I doubt that you’ve heard of Hairy Man Road. This road sounds innocent enough, but the name itself actually stems from local legend. The legend goes, that in the 1800s, during the pioneer and cattle drive days of Texas, a young boy was separated from his family. He was completely lost before anyone noticed he was missing. The boy grew up in the wildness of the forested Brushy Creek area, and became a hermit as he was unused to the company of other humans. He was known by the name “Hairy Man” because of his infamously hairy physique.
The true story of the Cape Cod Vampire
The so-called "Golden Age of Serial Murder" lasted from 1970 to 1999. About 80% of all known serial killers operated during that period. Which makes Antone Charles Costa, usually known as Tony, ahead of his time: He killed at least two and probably eight women between 1966 and 1969. The circumstances of their deaths were strange, and fake news generated around his arrest made those circumstances seem even worse than they were. As a result he earned several colorful nicknames, like "Chop Chop" or "The Cape Cod Casanova." But the name that really stuck was most horrifying of all: "The Cape Cod Vampire."