Would you take a bath in the blood of a child if it guaranteed you eternal life? No?
Well, the Renaissance’s Blood Countess did such acts simply for pleasure. Plenty of tubs could’ve been filled from her rumored 650 victims over 35 years!
Let’s Mourn…
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