The speaker discusses four urban myths and legends.
1. Walt Disney's frozen body: The myth claims that Walt Disney was frozen after his death, with some believing his body is stored in Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride. This rumor started due to Disney's family being secretive about his funeral.
2. Elvis Presley is still alive: The myth claims that Elvis faked his own death in 1977 and is still alive. This rumor began due to unclear circumstances surrounding his death and has been fueled by various sightings and alleged evidence.
3. Marilyn Manson had his ribs removed: This myth claims that Marilyn Manson had two of his ribs removed so he could perform a specific sex act. However, Manson has denied this rumor, stating it is false and that he would not need to undergo surgery for such a reason.
4. The tapeworm diet: This myth claims that Bette Midler used a diet that involved swallowing a tapeworm to lose weight. However, Midler has never confirmed this, and it is likely a myth. But, it turns out that the tapeworm diet is a real and dangerous method of weight loss, where people swallow a pill containing a tapeworm that eats 50% of the food they consume.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966, from lung cancer at the age of 65.
2. A myth claims that Walt Disney's body is frozen and stored somewhere in Disneyland.
3. The myth about Walt Disney's frozen body may have originated from his family's secrecy about his funeral and burial.
4. Elvis Presley died in 1977, but the cause of his death is still unclear.
5. A myth claims that Elvis Presley faked his own death and is still alive.
6. A picture taken in 1978 appears to show Elvis Presley sitting in a pool house on his estate.
7. A singer named Orion, who sounded like Elvis Presley, released an album in 1978 and wore a mask to conceal his identity.
8. A psychiatrist named Dr. Hinton claimed that one of his patients, a man named Jesse, was actually Elvis Presley.
9. Marilyn Manson, a singer, was rumored to have had two of his ribs removed to perform a certain act, but he denied this claim.
10. The rumor about Marilyn Manson's ribs may have originated from his disappearance for three months in 1996.
11. A myth claims that if you have eye boogers, cockroaches will crawl onto your face at night and eat them.
12. A myth claims that every year, you eat eight spiders while you're sleeping, but this has been disproven by scientists.
13. A myth claims that Bette Midler did the tapeworm diet to lose weight, but this was later found to be false.
14. The tapeworm diet is a real thing, where people swallow a pill containing a tapeworm that eats 50% of the food they consume.
15. The tapeworm can grow up to 20-30 feet long and must be removed through a bowel movement.
16. A woman was caught giving tapeworm eggs to her daughter, who wanted to lose weight for a beauty pageant.