How a 19th Century Disease Panic Created Vampires
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Date: 2022-12-29
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HipnoDark
There's like only 3 species of bats that actually feed of blood in hundreds of different other species. All the vampire bats occur in south and central America only. Right now, in 2022, in my state, the 3rd case of human rabies have been reported, all in indigenous tribes, all transmitted by bats. Rabies not only can kill you but it will kill you if you don't get the serum in less than 24 hrs, since the virus go to the brain by nerves system and once there, a person have little chance to survive. Less than 10 cases of survival after 24hrs of infection and in all cases the person had to go on induced coma for long time and in all cases there is some serious collateral effects, like blindness and paralysis. I love bats.
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There's like only 3 species of bats that actually feed of blood in hundreds of different other species. All the vampire bats occur in south and central America only. Right now, in 2022, in my state, the 3rd case of human rabies have been reported, all in indigenous tribes, all transmitted by bats. Rabies not only can kill you but it will kill you if you don't get the serum in less than 24 hrs, since the virus go to the brain by nerves system and once there, a person have little chance to survive. Less than 10 cases of survival after 24hrs of infection and in all cases the person had to go on induced coma for long time and in all cases there is some serious collateral effects, like blindness and paralysis. I love bats.
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Cristos
And the survey says ehhhh! Wrong dude. It all begin when order of the dragon was a big thing. There was a ruler named Dracul fron ancient Moldavia, like the devil. He had two sons. On was Vlad the impeller who drove ppl through stakes. And the folklore says a deceased person comes back from the grave to suck the blood of the relatives, has become a strigoi. Vampire to you. Then came Bram who adapted the folklore stories to a storie.
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And the survey says ehhhh! Wrong dude. It all begin when order of the dragon was a big thing. There was a ruler named Dracul fron ancient Moldavia, like the devil. He had two sons. On was Vlad the impeller who drove ppl through stakes. And the folklore says a deceased person comes back from the grave to suck the blood of the relatives, has become a strigoi. Vampire to you. Then came Bram who adapted the folklore stories to a storie.
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Katarina
Princess Eleonore von Schwarzenberg was accused of being a vampire back in XVIII century because of her health issues, most likely cancer, and an autopsy was performed on her in order to pierce her heart before the burial. That was in eighteenth century in what is now Czech Republic. Not to mention Serbian lore surrounding vampires and werewolves!
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Princess Eleonore von Schwarzenberg was accused of being a vampire back in XVIII century because of her health issues, most likely cancer, and an autopsy was performed on her in order to pierce her heart before the burial. That was in eighteenth century in what is now Czech Republic. Not to mention Serbian lore surrounding vampires and werewolves!
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Michael
I am cynically amused when someone talks about a past era as having a heavy belief in the supernatural, as though in the modern day psychics, tarot cards, horoscopes, ghost hunters, ghost sightings, alleged faith-healings, voo-doo and good luck charms aren't pervasive in the United States and abroad.
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I am cynically amused when someone talks about a past era as having a heavy belief in the supernatural, as though in the modern day psychics, tarot cards, horoscopes, ghost hunters, ghost sightings, alleged faith-healings, voo-doo and good luck charms aren't pervasive in the United States and abroad.
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Svartalf14
Excuse me, sir, but, given that the modern vampire myth (as opposed to 18th and early 19th c visions) was shaped in 1897 by an Irishman, and that vampire legends, although popularized in literature from the 1700s, are much older, why in heck are you putting it onto TB in America?
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Excuse me, sir, but, given that the modern vampire myth (as opposed to 18th and early 19th c visions) was shaped in 1897 by an Irishman, and that vampire legends, although popularized in literature from the 1700s, are much older, why in heck are you putting it onto TB in America?
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Scient
It doesn't surprise me that the American vampire hysteria was mainly confined to New England in the 19th century. After all, just two centuries earlier, the superstitious Puritans had the witch trials! Prior to the 20th century, New England was America's most superstitious region!
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It doesn't surprise me that the American vampire hysteria was mainly confined to New England in the 19th century. After all, just two centuries earlier, the superstitious Puritans had the witch trials! Prior to the 20th century, New England was America's most superstitious region!
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Holy
Vampire is a racist slur towards Celtic Druids. Its was thought that those with pale complexions & blood red hair was the undead & the hair became red from drinking ones blood. Hence why Gingers have no souls as the racial slur today. #REALHISTORY
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Vampire is a racist slur towards Celtic Druids. Its was thought that those with pale complexions & blood red hair was the undead & the hair became red from drinking ones blood. Hence why Gingers have no souls as the racial slur today. #REALHISTORY
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Kairos
Also that Vampires hate water - one stage of rabies comes with an acute fear of water or any liquid really - so bad you can't even drink. Because the Rabies don't want you to dilute that sweet, sweet Carrier-saliva.
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Also that Vampires hate water - one stage of rabies comes with an acute fear of water or any liquid really - so bad you can't even drink. Because the Rabies don't want you to dilute that sweet, sweet Carrier-saliva.
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Andrea
Hm, no mention of how wealther Victorians would have cast iron cages built around the graves of their loved ones. It wouldn't matter if you came back from the grave if you were caged at the site.
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Hm, no mention of how wealther Victorians would have cast iron cages built around the graves of their loved ones. It wouldn't matter if you came back from the grave if you were caged at the site.
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Helen
Bats literally live in the wild Europe. The Idea they didn't know about them is ridiculous, sorry. Perhaps you meant to say they didn't know about vampire bats specifically
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Bats literally live in the wild Europe. The Idea they didn't know about them is ridiculous, sorry. Perhaps you meant to say they didn't know about vampire bats specifically
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Ingrid
Not gonna lie if Bella Legosi ever comes to me in a dream Ill except my fate as a immortal being, but if Edward Cullen ever comes to me Ill go full Van Helsing on him
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Not gonna lie if Bella Legosi ever comes to me in a dream Ill except my fate as a immortal being, but if Edward Cullen ever comes to me Ill go full Van Helsing on him
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Inner-Lynx
So. Nothing on slavic prehistory and how in Eastern Europe and especially Poland there were vampire fears because of how they thought disease worked? Yikes.
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So. Nothing on slavic prehistory and how in Eastern Europe and especially Poland there were vampire fears because of how they thought disease worked? Yikes.
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Chromica
He right tb was thought of being associated with vampires because of how it transformed people, but old slavic vampires were way worse as they spread disease
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He right tb was thought of being associated with vampires because of how it transformed people, but old slavic vampires were way worse as they spread disease
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Nancy
The narrator has such a cool voice. He also has a crazy, fun sarcastic humor and he knows how and when to use it! Keep the stories coming, Mr. Narrator.
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The narrator has such a cool voice. He also has a crazy, fun sarcastic humor and he knows how and when to use it! Keep the stories coming, Mr. Narrator.
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Zachary
Its wild to see this and then see documentaries about people (mostly young adults and teens) who delude themselves into thinking theyre a real vampire
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Its wild to see this and then see documentaries about people (mostly young adults and teens) who delude themselves into thinking theyre a real vampire
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Ms
Family member 1: I see dead people
Family member 2: I talk to dead people
Family member 3 & 4 - starts packing & leave residence without a goodbye
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Family member 1: I see dead people
Family member 2: I talk to dead people
Family member 3 & 4 - starts packing & leave residence without a goodbye
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Ms
Like your voice. You can just talk me to sleep. A nice cozy evening.
Tonight I think I'm going to watch your Playlist with my wireless earbuds
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Like your voice. You can just talk me to sleep. A nice cozy evening.
Tonight I think I'm going to watch your Playlist with my wireless earbuds
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Jack
Good thing I took this Vaccine when I was 14 years old. There's no evidence the BCG vaccine works for people over the age of 35. O. O
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Good thing I took this Vaccine when I was 14 years old. There's no evidence the BCG vaccine works for people over the age of 35. O. O
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Bonita
The idea of vampires goes back far further than that!
And bats were well known through Europe thousands of years ago.
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The idea of vampires goes back far further than that!
And bats were well known through Europe thousands of years ago.
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Davis
Vampires are part of Chinese folklore and mythology, they are called geung si in Cantonese or jiang shi in mandarin
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Vampires are part of Chinese folklore and mythology, they are called geung si in Cantonese or jiang shi in mandarin
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