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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to cuisine (chefs, dishes, etc.) and whether they are true or false. CUISINE URBAN LEGEND: The impetus for the suicide of a famous French City chef was rumors that his restaurant was going to lose a star in its Michelin Guide rating. […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to cuisine (chefs, dishes, etc.) and whether they are true or false. CUISINE URBAN LEGEND: Lasagna was invented in England. Lasagna (spelled lasagne in many countries) is a popular food that consists of flat pasta layered on top of each other, with […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about pulp fiction and whether they are true or false. PULP FICTION URBAN LEGEND: The writer who created the character (and pen name) Hank Janson was prosecuted by the British government, who did not check to make sure that he was the Hank […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about pulp fiction and whether they are true or false. PULP FICTION URBAN LEGEND: John D. MacDonald became a professional writer without knowing it. John D. MacDonald, like many popular pulp writers, was also extremely underrated. MacDonald’s most famous single work is most […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about pulp fiction and whether they are true or false. PULP FICTION URBAN LEGEND: Captain Future was created by Edmond Hamilton. Let’s be clear, the great (and eternally underrated) Edmond Hamilton was clearly the driving force behind Captain Future, a very well-regarded pulp […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about nursery rhymes and whether they are true or false. NURSERY RHYME URBAN LEGEND: Airline passengers sued Southwest Airlines over the usage of a nursery rhyme by a flight attendant. Few children’s rhymes have as rough a history as the simple “counting” rhyme, […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about nursery rhymes and whether they are true or false. NURSERY RHYME URBAN LEGEND: There actually was a Mary who had a little lamb. Like I noted in the last nursery rhyme urban legend, for almost all nursery rhymes we really don’t know […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about nursery rhymes and whether they are true or false. NURSERY RHYME URBAN LEGEND: Humpty Dumpty was named after a cannon. A lot of the fun with nursery rhymes for adults is trying to figure out the meaning behind these children’s rhymes. Since […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the world of photography and whether they are true or false. PHOTOGRAPHY URBAN LEGEND: Robert Doisneau’s “The Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville” was a candid shot. While obviously Alfred Eisenstaedt’s “V–J day in Times Square” photograph of a soldier spontaneously celebrating […]

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the world of photography and whether they are true or false. PHOTOGRAPHY URBAN LEGEND: A famous photograph of Abraham Lincoln is actually a picture of Lincoln’s head superimposed on another man’s body! To put the following into context, do note that photographs […]