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Decomposing Bodies in the 1720s Gave Birth to the First Vampire Panic

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Count Dracula, Nosferatu, the Cullens. What do they have in common aside from a shared aversion to sunlight? Their roots could be traced to similar vampire panics and folklore. Click to read more.

This entry was posted in Facing Fear, The Thrill of Horror and tagged Culture & Society, History, People on July 2, 2021 by Daniella Navarro.

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