Ah real Vampires! This week we talk to you about two figures who inspired the famous Dracula.

We cover Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory

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https://www.livescience.com/40843-real-dracula-vlad-the-impaler.html

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https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/vlad-impaler-real-dracula-was-absolutely-vicious-8C11505315

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