The Real Origins of 15 Urban Legends

What are the real-life origins of urban legends? Why are there so many stories about babysitters in distress? And how did a real human corpse end up on display at an amusement park haunted house? Erin (@erincmccarthy) breaks down the origins of the Mothman and the Goatman, along with some scary stories you probably heard at a sleepover at some point in your life. In case you forgot, The List Show is a trivia-tastic, fact-filled show for curious people. Subscribe here for new List Show episodes the first and third Wednesday of each month: For more real scary stories (and some not-so-real ones), check out our article on the spookiest ghost stories from all 50 states: Website: Twitter: Facebook: