The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

The Loveland Frog – Loveland, OH

There is a weird humanoid frog that is running rampant in certain parts of Ohio. The Loveland Frog is only four feet tall and is bipedal, meaning that he walks on two legs. According to alleged witnesses, he waves a wand over his head to try and scare off humans.

Mercy Brown, The Vampire – Bucksport, RI

Tuberculosis was running rampant in 1892. 19-year-old Mercy Brown contracted the disease and quickly perished from it. An autopsy report noted that she was not decomposing like other victims and that her body stayed "fresh." Obviously, people talk, and this news spread quickly throughout the town. Locals said that she was a vampire.

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The More You Know

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  • But the loudest animal relative to its size is a water bug.
  • The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.