Rhode Island is a state with an extensive and dynamic history. This also means a lot of bizarre and sometimes inexplicable occurrences have happened here. Here are six terrifying urban legends from the country's smallest state.
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Stormalong and the Giant Octopus
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It's unclear when this very old urban legend was first told, but there is much evidence that it began in Rhode Island. The story involves a ship sailing through the deepest part of the Atlantic when the anchor was knocked loose into the depths of the sea. After failed attempts to pull in the anchor and continue on their journey, the great caption Stormalong plunged into the ocean. Several moments later he emerged after successfully arm-wrestling the giant octopus that was playing a prank on them. The anchor was brought in and the octopus was left tied in knots at the bottom of the ocean.
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New England Vampire Panic
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