Fact ChecksLost Legend
Lost Legend These legends aren’t really lost — we’ve known where they were the whole time! We created The Repository of Lost Legends (TRoLL for short) for those of you who don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story. If you have a taste for the unusual and arcane (and can suspend your disbelief just a little), sample some of these precious gems. Learn more about our rating system here.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 26, 2004
Are mobile homes so named because they can be moved from place to place?
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 26, 2003
History: The hidden story of how the design of the California state flag was based on a mistake.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Jan. 27, 2000
Did KFC change its name from 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' to eliminate the word 'fried'?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 12, 1999
Was the film 'The Poseidon Adventure' being shown aboard the Titanic when it hit the iceberg?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 13, 1999
Did Mississippi schools remove fractions and decimals from their math curriculum?
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 20, 1999
Was the derisive title of one of George Bernard Shaw's plays changed after it wreaked havoc on t ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 24, 1999
The nursery rhyme ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ originated as a coded message used to recruit crew m ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 19, 1998
Was the community of Tarzana, California, named after Tarzan?
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