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In a 1985 study, Canadian chemist David Dolphin theorized that the root cause of legends of vampires and werewolves is porphyrias, diseases involving a malfunction in the biochemical production of heme, the blood's red pigment. Victims of such diseases are very sensitive to sunlight and can develop chemical imbalances that lead to the destruction of tissue. Dolphin suggested that some victims could develop fanglike teeth as gums were destroyed, and some might become very hairy. Dolphin also suggested that victims in the Middle Ages may have turned to drinking large amounts of blood for its heme. (source)

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There is a rare disease called "progeria", in which the body ages much faster than normal. One of the earliest reported cases is that of Charles Charlesworth, who was born on March 14, 1829. At age four he began growing whiskers, and shortly afterwards his veins and tendons stood out in relief from his skin, his hair turned white, and his skin became wrinkled. At the age of seven, Charles died. The coroner assessed the cause of death as old age. (source)

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