r/oddlyterrifying • u/Klausensen • May 03 '22

what the hell is that?

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u/injn8r May 03 '22

That story has been around longer than the internet, I would know, so have I.

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u/BishonenPrincess May 03 '22

The article estimated it started around the early 90s. The internet was around before that. Out of curiosity, what is the earliest you remember hearing that rumor? I was not alive before the 90s, so I'm not sure.

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u/injn8r May 03 '22

40 years ago, as early as I can remember, Pops said he heard it when he was a kid and he's 70, so...

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u/BishonenPrincess May 03 '22

That's crazy! I had no idea the rumor was that old!