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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  • Stephen Hawking is 73 years old and has outlived his shortened life expectancy due to ALS by over 50 years.
  • There are snakes with two heads, which compete with each other for food.
  • John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, was born in 1790. He has a grandson that is alive today.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.