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In folklore, silver is said to kill vampires and werewolves. Silver is now known to be antibacterial, which makes sense for it to be a repellant to those afflicted with vampirism and lycanthropy. Are there other similar cases in fantasy or folklore where there is a scientific explanation?

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In folklore, silver is said to kill vampires and werewolves. Silver is now known to be antibacterial, which makes sense for it to be a repellant to those afflicted with vampirism and lycanthropy. Are there other similar cases in fantasy or folklore where there is a scientific explanation?	1