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True and Untrue Urban Legends

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— For five years, Webster's New International Dictionary mistakenly included an entry for "dord," a nonexistent word. In the mid 1930s, Dord could be found on page 771, nestled between Dorcopsis (a type of small kangaroo) and doré (golden in color), It was defined as "density." Funhouse Funeral

— A prop corpse hanging in a Long Beach, Calif., funhouse turned out to be the real remains of an outlaw. In 1976, scenes for the hit TV show The Six Million Dollar Man were being shot at the Nu-Pike Amusement Park. When a production worker moved the fun house "hanging man," the prop's arm came off. Inside was human bone — the remains of train robber Elmer McCurdy. Pure As Ivory — Early in her career, porn queen Marilyn Chambers appeared on Ivory Snow boxes, holding a baby. As her screen legend grew, Ivory sought out a cover girl that better reflected its image of 99 44/100% purity.

You might not believe everything on Mikkelson's site. It's always best to get your information straight from the horse's mouth, unless, of course, if that horse is the famous Mr. Ed. — who has been rumored to be a zebra.

Buck Wolf is entertainment producer at ABCNEWS.com. The Wolf Files is published Tuesdays. If you want to receive weekly notice when a new column is published, join the e-mail list.

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