Archaeological News: 'Vampire' Plague Victim Spurs Gruesome Debate

archaeologicalnews:

What may have been an exorcism of a vampire in Venice is now drawing bad blood among scientists arguing over whether gravediggers were attempting to defeat an undead monster.

The controversy begins with a mass grave of 16th-century plague victims on the Venetian island of Nuovo Lazzaretto….

a few of my favourite quotes.. 

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So I had no voice at work today, and since I work at the Disney Store

I had a little note pad, in which I wrote, “Can’t speak, Ursula the Sea Witch stole my voice! But I’m happy to assist you!”And a little girl came up to me, read my notepad, grabbed my hand, and dragged me all around the store,asking random guys if they’d like to be my “true love” so I can get my voice back and stay human.…it was the most adorable, awkward situation I had ever been in. Everyone else got a kick out of my reference too.

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It just struck me today that we have fossils of creatures that lived 230 million or more years ago.

Holy fuck.

Tomorrow, I’m gonna swim out into the middle of the bay and I’m not coming back. I know the enormity of this, and I’m asking you to let me swim. | Third Star (2010)

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