The conversation revolves around several urban legends and their origins. The first urban legend discussed is about a video game called Polybius, which was said to cause feelings of disorientation, amnesia, and even thoughts of suicide. The game was rumored to be an experiment by the CIA to test psychoactive drugs on the public without their knowledge. The urban legend was based on a real incident where a 12-year-old boy became sick after a 28-hour video game contest in Portland in 1981. The game cabinet was later seized by federal agents, leading to the urban legend.
The second urban legend discussed is about an abandoned Disney park called Mowgli's Island. The park was built in the late 1990s but was shut down without explanation. The urban legend suggests that the park was shut down due to a bad investment or some shady business going on. However, the presenter clarifies that the park never existed and was a result of a creepypasta post.
The third urban legend discussed is about a lawyer who used to throw himself against glass panes on the 24th floor of a building in Toronto to show how strong the windows were. The urban legend suggests that the lawyer's hobby of testing the windows caught up to him when he crashed through the window and fell to his death.
The fourth urban legend discussed is about the Candyman. The Candyman is said to attack people who go to the mirror and say his name three times. The urban legend suggests that the name Candyman came from a man who poisoned his son's Halloween candy and blamed it on a random neighbor. The news stations thought that people were poisoning the candy, leading to the urban legend.
The final urban legend discussed is about rats coming through the toilet. The urban legend suggests that rats can come through the toilet, leading to fear and trauma. However, the presenter clarifies that the stage is set for this urban legend, making it seem more realistic.
1. The text discusses an urban legend about a video game called Polybius, which was said to cause feelings of disorientation, amnesia, and even thoughts of suicide. The game was rumored to be a CIA experiment testing a psychoactive drug on the public without their knowledge. The game was said to be painted entirely black, and stern-looking men were rumored to visit arcades to collect information from the machines before disappearing.
2. The urban legend of the Candyman, a man who would attack people after they went to the mirror and said the Candyman's name three times, has two versions. One version is based on a woman in Chicago who would call the police, claiming to be attacked by intruders, only for the police to find her dead. The intruders were said to have entered through her medicine cabinet mirror. The other version is based on a man who poisoned his son's Halloween candy and blamed it on a random neighbor, leading to widespread fear of poisoned Halloween candy.
3. The text also mentions an incident in New York City where a rat was found in a toilet, leading to a newfound fear of rats. It also mentions that alligators and crocodiles have been found in the New York sewer system, adding to the fear.
4. The text discusses an incident in Toronto where a lawyer named Gary Hoy was said to have thrown himself against a window to show its strength to clients, leading to his death.
5. The text mentions a story about a park called Mowgli's Island that was supposed to be built in North Carolina but was shut down without explanation. The park was said to have been shut down due to a lack of public approval, and the locals disapproved of the resort's theme and the fact that it was a major corporation owning so much of their small town.
6. The text discusses the urban legend of the Candy Man, which has two versions. One version is based on a woman in Chicago who would call the police, claiming to be attacked by intruders, only for the police to find her dead. The intruders were said to have entered through her medicine cabinet mirror. The other version is based on a man who poisoned his son's Halloween candy and blamed it on a random neighbor, leading to widespread fear of poisoned Halloween candy.
7. The text also mentions an incident in New York City where a rat was found in a toilet, leading to a newfound fear of rats. It also mentions that alligators and crocodiles have been found in the New York sewer system, adding to the fear.
8. The text discusses an incident in Toronto where a lawyer named Gary Hoy was said to have thrown himself against a window to show its strength to clients, leading to his death.
9. The text mentions a story about a park called Mowgli's Island that was supposed to be built in North Carolina but was shut down without explanation. The park was said to have been shut down due to a lack of public approval, and the locals disapproved of the resort's theme and the fact that it was a major corporation owning so much of their small town.