'Vampire' Graves Unearthed in Poland
No word on whether they kept garlic or a crucifix nearby as they dug, but Polish archaeologists say they've unearthed four "vampire" skeletons. The remains were found with the head placed between their...
View ArticleMore 'Vampires' Found in Poland
The four suspected vampires unearthed by archaeologists in Poland may have been in good company. Der Spiegel reports that the number of skeletons found buried with their head placed between their legs...
View ArticleFor Sale: Dracula's Castle
A one-of-its-kind property is available for buyers looking for a big stake in the Transylvanian property market: the castle that once housed the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. Bran Castle, long...
View Article'Vampire Grave' Found in Bulgaria
An archaeologist in Bulgaria has found what he calls a "vampire grave" from the 13th century—so named because the middle-aged gent inside the coffin had a stake driven through his heart, reports UPI ....
View ArticleIdentity of Polish 'Vampires' Revealed
To make sure certain people didn't rise from the grave to feast on the living, villagers in 17th- and 18th-century Poland buried them with sickles across their throats or rocks in their jaws, and...
View ArticleStudy: Vampires Are Real, and They Have a Big Fear
This surely ranks among the more unexpected studies: Vampires are real, and they have a fear—"of Coming out of the Coffin to Social Workers and Helping Professionals," as the study's title reads in...
View ArticleA Vampire Can Drain Your Blood in a Matter of Minutes
If you've ever wondered how much time you'd have were a vampire to find your carotid artery and begin to guzzle, students at the University of Leicester have worked up an analysis. Using fluid dynamics...
View ArticleWoman Stabbed Boyfriend Who Drank Her Blood: Cops
A 19-year-old Missouri woman allowed her intoxicated boyfriend to cut her arm and drink her blood while discussing vampires, and then stabbed him during an ensuing argument, according to police. The AP...
View ArticleSomeone Just Paid $16K for This 'Vampire-Slaying Kit'
Someone apparently didn't think the crucifixes and holy water they had lying around were enough to contend with the undead—and so last week they paid nearly $16,000 for a late-1800s "vampire-slaying...
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