Just in time for World Zombie Day, enjoy these nineteen zombie facts to really wrap your braaaaains around.

The recipe for a modern-day zombie is a healthy dose of folklore, a dash of science, and a heavy sprinkling of entertainment value. One of the most terrifying entities in the world of fiction, what we today call “The Walking Dead” has origins in folklore from several different cultures – dating back to Mesopotamia and even the Bible. Just in time for World Zombie Day (October 17th), here are 19 facts about zombies to wrap your braaaains around:

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Source: The Ghost Diaries

Source: HowCast

Source: HD Wallpapers Cool

Source: HD Wallpapers Cool

Source: MoviePilot

Source: WalkingDead.wikia

Source: uznamania

Source: Communist Dance Party

Source: The Horror Online

Source: Brother Enoch’s World

Source: Cinema Scream

Source: FanShare

Source: Wikipedia

Source: FanPop

Source: Mildly Pleased

Source: Tristen West

Source: The Lad Bible

Source: Public-domain-image