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 Urban Legends Test
Do YOU know what to believe? Over 3300 views!
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Have you ever heard of the kid that died from eating Pop-Rocks and soda? Or the alligators living in the sewers of New York? Or maybe the college student that accidentally solved an "unsolvable math problem"? There are so many legends present in our everyday lives, but what's true and what's not may surprise you.Wink

This test will determine your knowledge about urban legends by using the true-or-false test format. The legends will span various categories, from food myths to car stories. Some might be famous, while others might be obscure.

Try your best, and have fun!

IdeaIf you're curious and want to learn more about some of the legends, feel free to send me an e-mail and I'll send you some info as soon as I can! Suggestions for quiz questions would also be appreciated, as will reviews!
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1. What A Lawsuit!:
 Is "Happy Birthday" a copyright song?
      Yes        
      No        
 
2. Courtesy of the Lotto:
 Did a New York policeman promise a waitress half of his lottery winnings as a tip and pay up when he won the jackpot?
      Yes        
      No        
 
3. Bringing Down the House:
 Did the collapse of a church result in no casualties because every single member of the choir due to sing there that night was late?
      Yes        
      No        
 
4. Falling Cow:
 Did a cow fall from an aircraft and strike a Japanese trawler, effectively sinking it?
      Yes        
      No        
 
5. That Weird Stuff...:
 Is chop suey an American dish?
      Yes        
      No        
 
6. Tight Knotts:
 Did Don Knotts once serve as a drill sergeant in the U.S. Marines?
      Yes        
      No        
 
7. Label Says All:
 Can a person find out which day of the week a loaf of bread was baked by looking at the color of its plastic twist tag?
      Yes        
      No        
 
8. Twinkies Forever!:
 Do Twinkies have an indefinite shelf life?
      Yes        
      No        
 
9. You Take the Long Road...:
 Did the MSN MapPoint service previously display an unusually long route between two Norwegian cities?
      Yes        
      No        
 
10. Accidential Expert:
 Did a college student arrive late to class and as a result mistake a math problem that was previously considered unsolvable for homework and solve it?
      Yes        
      No        
 
11. You Got Served!:
 Did the Reagan administration once propose the reclassifying of a packet of ketchup as a serving of vegetables to cut school lunch costs?
      Yes        
      No        
 
12. Price of Being Golden:
 Did an actress from the 007 film Goldfinger die of asphyxiation after being painted with gold paint?
      Yes        
      No        
 
13. Close, but No Cigar:
 Did a man try to collect for his cigars after getting fire insurance for them and then smoking them?
      Yes        
      No        
 
14. If At First You Don't Succeed...:
 Did a man who couldn't get the police to investigate a break-in at his house finally convince them by calling the police back and reporting a shooting instead?
      Yes        
      No        
 
15. Manhattan Split:
 Did a pair of hoaxsters once lead hundreds of gullible New Yorkers in a scheme to saw Manhattan Island in two?
      Yes        
      No        
 
16. Dining with the Fishes:
 Was a restaurant designed to be submerged underwater to allow it's customers spectacular views of ocean wildlife?
      Yes        
      No        
 
17. Leaping Lawyer:
 Did a lawyer try to prove the strength of a skyscraper's windows by ramming it, subsequently breaking the glass and falling to his death?
      Yes        
      No        
 
18. Flight of Fancy:
 Did Burma-Shave once promise to send a contest winner to Mars as part of a promotion?
      Yes        
      No        
 
19. Auto-911:
 Do some older cordless phones call 911 on their own when their batteries are dying out?
      Yes        
      No        
 
20. Green Eggs and a Challenge:
 Did Dr. Seuss write Green Eggs and Ham when he was challenged by his editor to produce a book with fifty words or less?
      Yes        
      No        
How'd you do? Click below for your results:
          

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