So recently there have been lots of movies and tv shows about vampires. I'm not sure what the recent interest is, but vampires have been around for hundreds of years. The first time vampires were mentioned was 5000 b.c. Thats a long time ago. Todays vampires aren't exactly what vampires were back years ago. Vampires were not able to go out in the light, according to some shows if they wear a special ring they can, but thats not true. According to the twilight gang they glitter in the sun and not burn like real vampires do. Vampires also feed on human blood, not typically animal blood.
According to researchers, there are certain medical cases where people have a sexual thirst for blood and that categorizes them as vampires. (otherwise known as insane.) There was this one vampire named Vlad the Impaler who would nail hats to people's heads and then skin them and impale them on stakes. He would then dip bread into their blood. Thats disgusting.
In Europe through much of the middle ages and onward, when someone who was suspected to be a vampire was dead they made sure to put a boulder on their grave to they couldnt leave. Ways you could repel a vampire include, but not limited to: garlic, fire, bells, peppermint, running water, etc.
Another interesting fact about vampires is the whole concept of being invited into someones house. A vampire cannot entire a house without first being invited in. If you do invite them in, they will forever be allowed to enter, even without permission.
Mermaids can also be vampires, instead of sucking blood, they suck breath.
There are some countries that believe pumpkins and watermelon can turn into a vampire if not eaten by Christmas. If any sort of blood is dropped on them, the surely will turn into a vampire.
Fascinating isn't it? And this is just scratching the surface.
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