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The Elizabeth Bathory Episode: Was a Hungarian countess the world's most prolific serial killer?

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Most Prominent Serial Killer of All Time

The most prolific serial killer of all time was a woman. Elizabeth Bathory murdered 650 victims over 54 years. One of the real hallmarks of Bathory's murders was that they were very bloody. There's actually a figurine that you can buy a Bathory in a bathtub full of blood.

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