The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

Mercritis – Mississippi

Mecrititis was a disease that plagued the rural part of Mississippi. Men who consumed too much lead would produce a smell that would make women go into a homicidal rage... Many people think that this disease was manufactured by the government.

The White Things – West Virginia

The White Things are basically just that... White Things. People who have claimed to see them say that they are dog-like creatures with thick white fur. Some have claimed that they can be as big as a lion!

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The More You Know

  • Maine is the only state that has a one-syllable name.
  • A Nepalese doctor has restored the sight of over 100,000 often poverty-stricken people in the last thirty years across Asia and Africa using a 5 minute procedure and an inexpensive artificial lens.
  • Ninety percent of the world’s population lives above the equator.
  • Virginia is the only state that has the same state flower and state tree, the Dogwood.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.