Notes on verification

Consistently described across multiple independent sources (Snopes, Atlas Obscura, TBS News) as an urban legend/folklore pattern, not a claim of real events. Description of encounters is well-corroborated as the standard narrative. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]