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16th September 2009
The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is perhaps the most well-known of any composer the world has ever seen. Almost everyone has heard of how Mozart was composing music by the age of five (some urban legends even claim it was at age two) and performing be... Read >
Author: wbdoyle15th September 2009
Maybe you received the email offering cash in exchange for testing the Microsoft/AOL email tracking system. Or you heard that theaters were using subliminal advertising to increase sales of popcorn and soft drinks. Maybe it was the "buy one, get one fre... Read >
Author: Nan Russell08th September 2009
When planning to have children, it is very common to have a preference. Some couples may feel a little guilty that they are trying to conceive a particular gender, but it is normal to want to have one over the other. Unfortunately, aside from artificial i... Read >
Author: Samantha Adams08th September 2009
As many parents may already know, it can be difficult conceiving a girl. By nature, you are less likely to give birth to a female child than you are a male and so, trying different methods to help increase the chances of conceiving a girl can be very popu... Read >
Author: Samantha Adams08th September 2009
Childbirth is always a miracle and a gift, regardless of the gender of the baby. However, there is nothing wrong with wanting to have a boy rather than a girl. Some expecting parents may feel guilty that they have a preference, but this is actually a very... Read >
Author: Samantha Adams19th August 2009
The financial crisis has underscored the need to maintain a good credit score and also know what factors have the most effect on the score. Since there is a variety of information about credit scoring, you have to know what information you're getting is a... Read >
Author: John Rasor11th August 2009
So, what exactly do you do when your Xbox 360 rolls over and dies on you? What do you do when the shock’s worn off and staring you in the face is your Xbox 360 and its 3 red lights of death?
The answer? Don’t panic.
Until now, the Xbox 360’s 3 r... Read >
Author: Robbie Nash01st August 2009
Whether it is on Halloween night or simply sitting around a campfire with your closest friends, telling ghost stories is a popular American tradition that goes way back. The idea of course is to tell a story that terrifies the listeners in a frightening y... Read >
Author: Benedict Smythe24th July 2009
er since law school I have been asked about the “Poor Man’s Patent”. And ever since then the answer is the same now as it was then: there’s no such thing. According to the “Poor Man’s Patent”, the inventor simply writes down his invention ... Read >
Author: sbbarca04th July 2009
Being new to the Forex Market makes you ask yourself how to trade Forex when other traders seem to be shying away now that the country is undergoing a recession. Should you follow their instincts too and perhaps start another day when hopes are high?
I... Read >
Author: Candy13th June 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Rita R Philips
You've read and heard so much about companies offering to give out free cars in exchange for driving them. Is there truth to these rumors? Or is this another one of those urban legends or modern-day scams?
Here's th... Read >
Author: velapaan10th June 2009
It's really amazing how spammers thrive on blowing any rumor out of proportion and spreading mass panic whenever possible. It's also astounding how persistent some of these rumors can be: some won't go away years after they've been officially classified a... Read >
Author: Elena Tentser10th June 2009
No matter how adults dress up Halloween, many families (especially in North America) believe that it should still be a celebration for the kids. We owe this perhaps to the fact that Halloween is both a celebration of ghouls, ghosts and goblins and a celeb... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson29th May 2009
Ah, the illusory idea of work and life balance. Most of us are so far removed from living a balanced life that we don't even think it's possible. How could we, when it's so rare and we never see it. Work life balance seems like it's one of those "urban... Read >
Author: Anastasia Netri17th March 2009
The Coach patch, creed and serial number is the number 1 topic of conversation when the authenticity of a Coach purse is being discussed. Nobody wants to buy a counterfeit bag. Everybody wants to know for sure if their bag is authentic, particularly when ... Read >
Author: Ray Sherman23rd February 2009
Many of us have heard the rumors...from colleagues, relatives, or friends. There are a wide variety of myths floating around about the arbitration process. Arbitration-Truth exposes these urban legends to provide you with the truth about arbitration:
1... Read >
Author: arbforum17th February 2009
The power of the human mind is an element that we have no grasp over. For a long time, we did not have any means to measure the power of the mind, and we cannot even be sure of how much we are using in the first place. Since the early 1960s, it was believ... Read >
Author: Greg Frost05th February 2009
Why is hypnosis training a waste of time? One, hypnosis is the methods of the 1980s and no longer apply to a mind made more complex by complex times. The brain and how we think has changed with technology and hypnosis is no longer the answer to unlocking ... Read >
Author: Greg Frost19th December 2008
Orlando, FL- We’ve all heard amazing tales of people performing incredible feats of courage, survival, or superhuman strength in life-threatening situations—a swimmer who wrestles a shark and wins, a frail, elderly woman who batters a would-be attacke... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer04th November 2008
Hidden airfare bargains are not just urban legends. To tell you the truth, I didn’t think dirt cheap plane flights existed until someone let me in on the secret.
If you have a passion for travel, but don’t exactly have the means to support it, the... Read >
Author: Michael Lee31st October 2008
Whether their existence is in the realm of reality or just a figment of human imagination, one thing is certain---Scary creatures of the night we come to know as ghosts never fail to capture our fascination.
It is intriguing to note that debates about... Read >
Author: J. Owens31st October 2008
No holiday conjures up all of America's deepest darkest fears more than Halloween. There are many sources of Halloween terror, such as razor blades in apples, cyanide in Pixie Stix, needles in Snickers bars, sex predators lurking in dark doorways, psychos... Read >
Author: MIKE SELVON30th October 2008
Questions have been asked and urban legends have been created regarding the safety of paper shredders. Because there are so many paper shredders in circulation, it is good to inform yourself on how to keep pets, children and other individuals from being h... Read >
Author: Dave Stuart30th October 2008
Questions have been asked and urban legends have been created regarding the safety of paper shredders. Because there are so many paper shredders in circulation, it is good to inform yourself on how to keep pets, children and other individuals from being h... Read >
Author: Dave Stuart16th October 2008
With the economy on a continual downturn and as the big banks get assistance hundreds of thousands of normal hardworking Americans are seeking there own "bailout".
During this frightening time, people can tend to make rash decisions, may it be contribut... Read >
Author: Jamie Hribal 10th October 2008
In the realm of mortals, life may seem to be closing in on black and white. We lead our lives with the orientation that only the quantifiable, observable and overt are deemed to be true. However, in the realm of the endless, human beings are mere mortal c... Read >
Author: J. Owens09th September 2008
It seems like today, no one is free of the annoying friend who keeps on forwarding them urban legends or glurge (Little Timmy who is dying of cancerous AIDS won't get his dream vacation to Disneyland if you don't send this to 43782195704 people!). And, i... Read >
Author: Kevin Koitz29th July 2008
There is an open secret in any woman's journal that a dress that looks good on the hanger may not be as appealing on a person's body. Same goes with famous restaurant recipes. Alike any open secrets that quickly turned into mini urban legends, it is also ... Read >
Author: slgbabu0829th July 2008
There is an open secret in any woman's journal that a dress that looks good on the hanger may not be as appealing on a person's body. Same goes with famous restaurant recipes. Alike any open secrets that quickly turned into mini urban legends, it is also ... Read >
Author: slgbabu0818th July 2008
Advertising is both an art and a science. Both content and means of delivery can vary widely. Today's advertising can entail anything from brochure printing yielding quality full color brochures all the way to the most cutting edge interactive social ... Read >
Author: Colleen Davis15th April 2008
The water-fueled car purports to create or extract energy from water itself, which would be the basis of a perpectual motion machine. Water-fuelled cars have been mentioned in history books, newspaper and popular science magazines, and urban legends since... Read >
Author: Joseph H. 04th April 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Adam Nowak
Viral marketing means a specific kind of marketing technique. It creates a situation where potential customers pass along some information about a company, services or products. It doesn't necessarily have to be precise in... Read >
Author: Adam Nowak02nd April 2008
My Dad has this old joke that goes, "What's the most important thing about humor?" After a short pause, he interjects, "TIMING!"
I've rolled my eyes many a time over this joke.
But here's a new version for writers: "What's the most important thing abo... Read >
Author: DIYA SOOD25th March 2008
My Dad has this old joke that goes, "What's the most important thing about humor?" After a short pause, he interjects, "TIMING!"
I've rolled my eyes many a time over this joke.
But here's a new version for writers: "What's the most important thing abo... Read >
Author: DEV DAAS26th February 2008
Women have been trying to prevent themselves from having children for centuries, with most societies tolerating or accepting such practices. The fact is, ancient methods of birth control have been in use even during periods that were thought to be control... Read >
Author: Arlene Tresmanio25th February 2008
I really enjoy opening people's eyes to things such as the 7 lies of network marketing. It amazes me how these have almost become online "urban legends" one one level or another. Funny thing is there is probably more than seven, but these are the main o... Read >
Author: Jaz Lai13th February 2008
Urban legends exist about almost every aspect of life from weddings to kitchen appliances to household pets. Each country has its own urban legends and on the face of it, most sound plausible. Myths that exist purely as entertainment or to send a moral me... Read >
Author: Jay Tillotson05th November 2007
Halloween is a great tradition that is a part of most everyone's childhood memories. Kids (and many adults, too) get to dress up and be something or someone else for a day. They get to go from house to house, knocking on doors and asking for candy. The... Read >
Author: Nick02nd July 2007
Maybe you received the email offering cash in exchange for testing the Microsoft/AOL email tracking system. Or you heard that theaters were using subliminal advertising to increase sales of popcorn and soft drinks. Maybe it was the "buy one, get one free"... Read >
Author: Nan Russell16th June 2007
Nowadays, hot items are electronic gadgets. Before going crazy over that brand new digital camera, take time to check out the professional refurbished digital camera. Refurbished digital camera is a wonderful option for those who still want to stay with... Read >
Author: portrait30th May 2007
When we go to a store many of us pay for our goods by cash if we don’t have our credit cards with us. We are very familiar with the different money values that we see regularly. There is one type of money bill that is seen very rarely. This is the 2 dol... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu23rd April 2007
There is no excuse for forwarding what I call friendly spam which is junk email from known contacts which appears convincing, but is actually spam. Small business owners should be cautious, or you may risk loss in credibility. In most cases the spam cont... Read >
Author: Jim Degerstrom18th April 2007
Everyone is very familiar with the different money bills we see regularly. When you enter a store you usually pay for your goods with cash if you don't use your credit card. But what about the 2 dollar bill? This type of money bill is hardly ever used or ... Read >
Author: Frederic Madore02nd April 2007
Ask any internet marketer today what the best way to get targeted traffic to your website is and they will very likely mention article writing. But, that is not all. Well-written linked articles published in as many article sites as you can find will have... Read >
Author: Dan Jacobs09th November 2006
It's raining...Its thundering. The lightening is casting your shadow against the wall as it flashes in the night sky. You look under the bed...nothing. You cut the bathroom light on...nothing. You cut it back off. Only one other place left to look, a... Read >
Author: Christopher Wright13th July 2006
The Chupacabra is one of the most recent creatures of cryptozoology, first seen during the early 1990s in Puerto Rico. El Chupacabra, Chupacabras or Goat Sucker is a creature native to the Americas, particularly the island where it was first reported, Mex... Read >
Author: Robert Benjamin31st May 2006
Copyright 2006 Red Ladder, Inc.
I often chuckle at how hard so many of us seem to be working to find the ever elusive balance that we seek. Some of you are probably personally convinced (and some days I am too!) that balance simply does not really exis... Read >
Author: Regina Barr25th April 2006
Is Page Rank Calculation still following the "BackRub" Algorithm? An examination of the PR algorithm, with examples from real world sites.
Many a time and oft, we hear the speculation that the Page Rank Calculation has changed. Disappointingly, it is voi... Read >
Author: Ron Arthur03rd January 2006
Forget fundamental research, put aside those technical charts and, by all means, turn off those cable business programs. If you really want to know what's going to happen in the stock market, all you need to follow are a number of urban legends.
Starti... Read >
Author: Glenn Dahlke11th November 2005
Estimates indicate that there is a target population of some 8.8 million senior households that both qualify for and are good potential candidates for HUD's home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) program. Yet in the most recent federal fiscal year, just ... Read >
Author: Tim Paul
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