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Elisabeth Bathory
Possibly the most prolific female serial killer in history, a primary inspiration for Dracula, one of the most reviled women in history, and, I argue, innocent.
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I get a ton of people calling me out on relying too much on one source for the entry on Elisabeth Bathory. The truth is, though, there wasn't much worth going on.
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Elisabeth Bathory
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