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Archaeologists Have Found Real ‘Vampire Burials’
Horde Monster Fact #17: Archaeologists Have Found Real 'Vampire Burials'

Skeletons with stakes driven through their chests, or stones wedged in their mouths, have been unearthed at several European archaeological sites, evidence of historical burial rituals meant to stop the dead from rising.
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China Has Its Own Hopping Vampire
Horde Monster Fact #16: China Has Its Own Hopping Vampire
The jiangshi of Chinese folklore is a reanimated corpse said to move by hopping, stiffened by rigor mortis, and is traditionally warded off using paper talismans rather than crosses or garlic.
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Romanian Folklore Predates Stoker’s Vampire
Horde Monster Fact #15: Romanian Folklore Predates Stoker's Vampire
The strigoi of Romanian folklore, restless spirits or undead beings said to torment the living, are widely considered a direct influence on Bram Stoker’s vision of Dracula.
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A Rare Disease Gets Blamed for Vampire Myths
Horde Monster Fact #14: A Rare Disease Gets Blamed for Vampire Myths
Porphyria, a group of disorders that can cause severe skin sensitivity to sunlight, is sometimes cited in pop culture as an origin for vampire folklore. Most historians consider this connection overstated and largely debunked as a primary source.
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