urban legend
Conspiracy theories tagged "urban legend."
2 articles
Debunked
'Paul Is Dead' — Beatles Conspiracy
The 1969 theory that Paul McCartney died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike. The clues, the hoax, and why people believed it.
1969 · United States · Paul McCartney, Billy Shears, Russ Gibb
Unresolved
Black-Eyed Children
Reports of pale children with completely black eyes seeking entry to homes or cars — first widely reported by journalist Brian Bethel in 1998. An exploration of the origins, theories, and psychology behind the BEK phenomenon.
1998 · United States · Brian Bethel (first published account), David Weatherly (author and researcher), Jason Offutt (paranormal writer)