It first appeared in writing in the 1700s but Laycock told TODAY the term was used to describe price-gouging merchants rather than bloodsucking monsters. The idea of vampire-like creatures feasting on human blood has been around for centuries and gained foothold in Eastern Europe, according to Joseph Laycock, professor of religious studies at Texas State University.Īnd while vampire folklore isn't new, the word “vampire” is. To get to the truth about vampires, we went straight to the experts - and what they told us might just change everything you thought you knew about the undead. But don’t panic, for the most part, they're not the sort to roam the streets looking for unsuspecting victims like they do in horror movies. That said, there are people who drink blood - just like vampires. Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts She Won't Return
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