Statement: There used to be an unidentified petroleum-based build up underneath San Diego called “the blob,” readers said in response to our call to Fact Check local urban legends.
Analysis: This tale sounds like the beginning of a spooky campfire story that parents tell their children to nudge them toward good behavior. Remember little Johnny Hanson down the street? When he didn’t eat his vegetables, the blob swallowed him up, sneakers and all.
Fact Check: The Blob Lurking Below Downtown
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