Bible Fact #102: The Bible Was Written in Three Languages The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Most of the Old Testament is in Hebrew, with some sections in Aramaic, and the New Testament was written in Greek. Enjoy these? Experience the full supernatural thriller in Nothing But the Blood, available on…
Wizard of Oz Fact #103: L. Frank Baum Was Born in Central New York L. Frank Baum was born in 1856 in Chittenango, New York, a small village east of Syracuse. The town still celebrates its famous native son with Oz-themed landmarks and an annual festival. Loved this fact? Discover more Wizard of Oz lore…
Horde Monster Fact #103: White Zombie Was the First Zombie Feature Film White Zombie, released in 1932 and starring Bela Lugosi, is widely considered the first feature-length zombie movie. It was set in Haiti and filmed on a tiny budget, mostly on sets left over from other Universal productions. Love horde-monster lore? Dive into the…
Wizard of Oz Fact #102: Dorothy's Shoes Were Silver Before Hollywood In Baum’s novel, the magical shoes Dorothy takes from the Wicked Witch of the East are silver. The 1939 film turned them ruby red because the color looked far more striking in Technicolor. Loved this fact? Discover more Wizard of Oz lore in my…
Horde Monster Fact #102: A Travel Book Introduced Zombies to America In 1929 explorer and writer William Seabrook published The Magic Island, an account of his travels in Haiti. It brought zombie stories to American readers and helped spark the first wave of zombie fiction. Love horde-monster lore? Dive into the siege in Survival on…
Bible Fact #101: The Protestant Bible Has 66 Books The Protestant Bible contains 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. The word Bible itself comes from the Greek biblia, which simply means books. Enjoy these? Experience the full supernatural thriller in Nothing But the Blood, available on Amazon! Source:…
Wizard of Oz Fact #101: Oz Debuted in Chicago in 1900 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published in Chicago in May of 1900 by the George M. Hill Company. W. W. Denslow illustrated it with color plates, which made it an unusually lavish children’s book for its day. Loved this fact? Discover more…
Wizard of Oz Fact #86: Oz the Great and Powerful Used Hand‑Painted Backdrops To evoke the charm of early fantasy films, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ incorporated hand‑painted scenic backdrops in several sequences. These traditional techniques blended with CGI to create a hybrid visual style. Loved this fact? Discover more Wizard of Oz lore in…
