Welcome to Lore Legends, a subset of lore episodes that explore the strange tales we whisper in the dark,

even if they can't always be proven by the history books.

So if you're ready, let's begin. Some names are more powerful than they should be.

For example, if I sneezed and you handed me a box of tissues, you would ask if I needed a Kleenex, even if that's not the

brand on offer.

If a school boy skins his knee on the playground during recess, the school nurse will most likely

give him a band-aid.

Again, whether or not that's the actual brand.

And of course if you sat down in a restaurant in most southern states in America, you would

order a Coke, even if your desired beverage was really a Pepsi.

It's an odd phenomenon really this Kleenex effect.

Every now and then the name of something specific takes over a larger category

and almost re-brands it.

Often this is due to the simple fact that the items in question,

whether a real authentic Kleenex or a store-brand facial tissue,

are practically identical to the naked eye and sometimes it's just a

product of a cultural simplification and the truth is most of us don't even notice these

examples when we encounter them in our daily life.

It's natural and seamless.

And it's a process that happens in a bunch of categories, even in folklore.

And a great example is right under your feet.

Worms.

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