The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

Kushtaka – Southern Alaska

A Kushtaka is described by Southern Alaskans as a shape-shifting creature that is a cross between an otter and a human. They make quiet noises that mimic child voices in attempts to lure fishermen closer in. It's unclear what they do once they successfully lure the poor souls into their traps... They are also quite the tricksters.

Night Marchers – Hawaii

Hawaiin locals claim to see warriors march through waters of old battlefields. Back in the day, warriors used to march through bodies of water to worship Gods. Sometimes, they can even be heard chanting into the night. Some locals have claimed to hear the haunting ancient conch shell whistle that was meant to start a battle.

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The More You Know

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  • A German and British aeroplane shot each other down in Norway during WWII. The crew met and helped each other survive. Two of them later visited each other many years after the war was over as friends.
  • Before mating, the female giraffe will first urinate in the male's mouth.
  • In 1945, Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted that people would try to dispel the holocaust as a falsehood, and ordered all possible photographs taken of the Nazi crimes to hinder any such attempts.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.