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Rabies' horrifying symptoms inspired folktales of humans turned into werewolves, vampires and other monsters

  • Written by Jessica Wang, Associate Professor of U.S. History, University of British Columbia
A rabid dog's bite can make a person seem to have animal characteristics.Taras Verkhovynets/Shutterstock.com

In 1855, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported on the gruesome murder of a bride by her new husband. The story came from the French countryside, where the woman’s parents had initially prevented the couple’s engagement “on...

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