Skeptoid #410: The Black Eyed Kids

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Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

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🗓️ 15 April 2014

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

An urban legend says that children with completely black eyes go around trying to be allowed inside.

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0:00.0	Something that I've been seeing more and more of in urban legend literature is the inclusion
0:08.0	of children with eyes that are all black.
0:11.2	Maybe they come and knock on your door after a UFO has been seen.
0:15.2	Maybe they try to flag down your car on a dark road late at night.
0:19.0	Is it just a creepy element that modern authors enjoy adding to their tails?
0:23.8	Or are these children actually real?
0:27.2	The Black Eyed Kids are coming up next on Skeptoid.
0:35.7	You're listening to Skeptoid.
0:37.2	I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.
0:40.6	The Black Eyed Kids.
0:43.8	They might knock on your door on a late quiet night that you're home, or if you're out
0:47.6	they might approach your car while you're stopped.
0:50.5	They might seem to be in need of your help, or they might just want to come in for no
0:54.0	clear reason.
0:55.8	They won't look threatening mere children in fact, but they do want to come in.
1:01.4	They may give you this excuse or that one, but no matter what you say, they will persist.
1:07.2	They must get in.
1:09.1	And you will say no, you will say no, because they're not quite right.
1:13.6	Their eyes are black, pure black.
1:16.9	From lid to lid, dead black orbs, devoid of sclera or iris, will send a chill up your
1:22.9	spine.
1:24.4	They are The Black Eyed Kids.
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