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    #47: The New England Vampire Panic

    March 6th, 2018 · 8 minutes

    Today, we all know vampires are fictional, but in the late 1800s, many believed they inflicted disease on their still-alive family members.

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    Vampire - Wikipedia
    List of vampire traits in folklore and fiction - Wikipedia
    New England vampire panic - Wikipedia
    Mercy Brown vampire incident - Wikipedia