Super Bowl Myths Debunked

[Nick Theodorakis]

From MSNBC.com: Super bull: Super Bowl myths debunked:

Myth No. 3: The silly sewage situation
At halftime, when millions of television viewers simultaneously head to the bathroom, municipal sewer systems will burst from the sudden rush of water.
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The pipe-busting claim dates back to the 1930s, when massive flushes during radio commercial breaks did cause minor floods, according to Snopes.com, which tracks urban legends...

Quote from p.2 of the article.

Nick

[mrs.hi-c]

This same article ran in our paper--except the myths were in a different order. And there was a generous sprinkling of Snopes mentioned--as the authoritative urban legend-busting website.