10+ Random Facts About 'The Walking Dead' That'll Change Some Perspectives

Get this, so on The Walking Dead, they have three versions of every gun: a rubber one, a plastic one, and a real one.

Weapons will appear depending on what makes sense for the shots and story.

Oh yeah, and you thought The Catcher in The Rye was the only piece of media that killed people.

One night, Jared Gurman and his girlfriend were arguing about whether or not the outbreak was because of a military mishap.

They continued to argue over text, then he invited her over to calm her down in person.

When she arrived, he had a rifle in his hand and shot her.

That's right, they use real-life swat teams to train the cast.

They mostly learn from them how to maneuver as a team. They also go to the gun range to brush up on their skills.

No, not Glenn, Glen Mazzara, the showrunner.

According to an article by The Hollywood Reporter, Glenn was almost kicked off the show because of a dispute with creator Robert Kirkman. They disagreed on how the show should go.

Ever wonder how many zombies there are compared to humans in The Walking Dead universe?

Well, you don't have too, because math nerds have done the math for you! It's 5000 zombies to 1 human.

Not only is all that makeup uncomfortable, but it also takes really long to put on.

In an interview with CNN, the special effects supervisor said that it takes about 90 minutes.

Well, obviously, because you wouldn't want the big surprise to be ruined.

But even the actor who played him, Michael Cudlitz, had to keep it a secret from his friends and family.

After AMC announced that Frank Darabont was leaving, rumors spread that Jeffrey Demunn (aka Dale) was asking to be written out as well.

Well, it looks like he got his wish.

During one particular scene where Glenn and Maggie have a screaming match, it was so much stress on Lauren Cohan's voice that she actually lost it!

Now that's a commitment, folks.

According to Jeff Sanders, the property master for the show, rapid-fire and automatic weapons are the worst thing for killing Walkers.

It makes sense because you would run out of ammo pretty quick.

Believe it or not, it's not the extras playing the Walkers that make the iconic Walker noise.

They just walk towards the camera and the actors silently... which sounds pretty terrifying.

Yes, that Scott Wilson.

Wilson was caught driving under the influence and going 70 miles an hour (just in case you hadn't figured, it was way above the posted speed limit).

Although they're both technically humans, the show uses two different types of blood for the Walkers and the humans.

Walkers: thicker, darker blood. Humans: Flowing, lighter blood (probably because they're not diseased).