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Researchers have a new theory about the notorious “Blood Countess” and her alleged prolific killing spree.

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Researchers have a new theory about the notorious “Blood Countess” and her alleged prolific killing spree.

More than 400 years after her death, the truth about “the Blood Countess,” a Hungarian noblewoman alleged to have been the most prolific female serial killer of all time, remains elusive. From her castle atop a rugged peak in what is today Čachtice in western Slovakia, Elizabeth Báthory was alleged to have tortured and killed … Read more

NHS urges blood donors in Manchester this Halloween

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NHS urges blood donors in Manchester this Halloween

The appeal is part of an effort to combat the ongoing blood shortage. Manchester’s two donor centers, located at Norfolk House near the Arndale shopping center and Plymouth Grove on the city center outskirts, have around 350 appointments available this week and hundreds more in the coming weeks. The NHS Blood and Transplant service is … Read more