The Urban Legend That Turned Out to Be REAL

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Today, I want to tell you about a horrifying urban legend that haunted a community nearby the ruins of the abandoned Willowbrook State School in Staten Island for decades. Eventually, children started really disappearing from this community, so let's explore the real story behind the urban legend....

TW: Child Abuse, Child Death

Show Notes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/willowbrookstateschool

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0:00 The Legend of Cropsy
2:59 The True Story: Willowbrook State School
5:14 Inside the "Snake Pit"
14:12 Dr. Krugman's Horrifying Hepatitis Study
18:56 Robert F. Kennedy's Visit
21:31 The Employee Disappearances
30:20 The Legend Becomes Real
39:35 The Legacy of Willowbrook

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