# What Urban Myths seem to hold on for years or decades even when disproven

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**Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-urban-myths-seem-to-hold-on-for-years-or-decades-even-when-disproven/1030852/16 "2026-06-12T21:08:43Z")

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“Shout fire not rape” it’s not true and the advice actually predates the modern city ([it’s from the pre-modern days of the city watch in medieval cities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-dont-yell-help-yell-fire/961051/7))

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