Random Things You Didn't Know About The Walking Dead (18 items)

(#14) The Walking Dead Was Supposed to Be a Mini-Series

Since the completion of season 1, Internet rumors have flown that The Walking Dead was actually meant to be a mini-series, where all the main characters died in the CDC explosion. But due to its overwhelming success, here we are.
(#15) Terminus is Modern Day Atlanta

Back in the 1830's, the settlement at the end of the Western and Atlantic Railroad was called Terminus. Today, you know it as Atlanta.
(#6) The Flesh the Walkers Eat is Ham

Originally, it was covered in BBQ sauce to make it tastier for the actors, but the sauce was ruining the walkers' makeup, so now the meat is soaked in vinegar.
(#10) Carl's Stand-In is Actually a 31-Year-Old Woman

The actor who plays Carl (Chandler Riggs) is a teenaged boy, while his stand-in is a 35-year-old woman named Emily Brobst.
(#8) More People Were Killed by the Living Than the Dead in Season 3
During season 3, there were 17 human deaths. 14 were actually killed by fellow living beings, while only three were the victims of walker attacks.
(#18) It's Much Colder Than it Appears to be

In season 2, episode 13, "Beside the Dying Fire," was shot at night and was so cold outside that show editors had to digitally remove vapor leaving the actors mouths.