Decomposing Bodies in the 1720s Gave Birth to the First Vampire Panic
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How superstition collided with public health concerns to create a modern monster. Vampires came when folk tradition filled the void of scientific knowledge. In this illustration, men gather at a gravesite to kill a purported vampire. (Leemage / Corbis via Getty Images) – …