Skeletal Remains Got Turned Into Sculptures
In Europe, people dug up the remains of buried bodies and relocated them to ossuaries, which were underground crypts in order to save space. They also turned the bones into decorations like chandeliers. In fact, the second largest ossuary in Europe is the Brno Ossuary in the Czech Republic.
Tuberculosis was Linked to Vampirism
In the 19th century, everyone believed the consumption, also known as Tuberculosis, was caused by vampires. This became known as the “New England Vampire Panic.” It got so bad that folks started staking those who died from Tuberculosis through the heart with a wooden stake…you know, just in case they decided to wake up and off them.
