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  2. Vampire - Wikipedia

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    The Vampire, by Philip Burne-Jones, 1897. A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living.In European folklore, vampires are undead humanoid creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods which they inhabited while they were alive.

  3. List of fictional diseases - Wikipedia

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    It wiped out a large percentage of humanity, along with the elves and several other species that had been secretly coexisting. Other species unaffected by the virus, such as witches, vampires, and werewolves, soon equaled humanity's depleted numbers and began living openly. Tomatoes are still feared and shunned by humans throughout the series.

  4. Are vampires real? Here's what the experts say - AOL

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    Get your turtlenecks ready, it's time to talk vampires. If you're fascinated by creatures of the night, the kind that prey on human blood, you aren't alone.From dressing up in vampire costumes on ...

  5. Psychic vampire - Wikipedia

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    A psychic vampire is a creature in folklore said to feed off the "life force" of other living creatures.The term can also be used to describe a person who gets increased energy around other people, but leaves those other people exhausted or "drained" of energy. [1]

  6. Blood Money: Why Vampires Are Worth $10 Billion to Our ... - AOL

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    Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel had large followings. The Vampire Diaries continues to be popular, and HBO's smash hit True Blood, which is now in its fourth season, routinely has 5 million or ...

  7. Vampire folklore by region - Wikipedia

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    The vampire, who was usually male, was also sexually active and could have children, either with his widow or a new wife. These could become vampires themselves, but could also have a special ability to see and kill vampires, allowing them to become vampire hunters. [62] The same talent was believed to be found in persons born on Saturday. [54]

  8. 'Vampire facials' likely infected 3 women with HIV. Here's ...

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    Vampire facials are slightly riskier because “the blood, which could potentially carry a blood-borne disease, is separated from the patient and being processed, and that adds another element of ...

  9. List of vampiric creatures in folklore - Wikipedia

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    Vampires This list covers the many types of vampires , vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore or people that were supposedly vampires. It does not include any vampire that originates in a work of fiction .