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Why chupacabras are everywhere
What's going on? Chupacabras in Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas? Are we in the midst of a national invasion of Hispanic vampires? How can badgers, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, dogs, and other animals all be (at least temporarily) called the chupacabra? How is it that chupacabras can be everywhere and yet their existence remains unproven?
In the years after the creature's first appearance in 1995, the word chupacabra lost whatever original meaning it had, and became a catch-all pop culture term for any strange animal seen or found. This broadening of definition is nothing new; language evolves along with culture. Words are often used incorrectly and far removed from their original meanings.
Full story at Discovery News.
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