Charming.... A little before my time, though!
When coming across anything that seems far-fetched, even to the point of fantastic or bizarre, it's always worth checking out on the Urban Legends site, <
www.snopes.com>, which contains a wealth of information on anything and everything. Here it will be confirmed if it's the truth or if it's fiction, and if the latter, will often explain its source. Interesting and informative.