urban legends

With the changing seasons, I'm already starting to see those posts on social media claiming a caterpillar can tell us what to expect this winter in terms of weather. I hate to burst your bubble, but it's an old wives' tale.

Minnesota isn't known for creepy and scary things, but these urban legends are well-known to many Minnesotans, and are accepted to most as completely to true.

Growing up in Stearns County, I've heard all about our urban legends. Some of them are just tall tales and others are based on true events. Take a look at some of our oldest legends.

Sure, we've all seen the guys in the lab coats who figured out how to perfectly time the Mentos/Diet Coke explosions, but if these two ARE scientists, we are all in trouble.