Popular Culture

Questions:

• Yin Yang is a well-known religious symbol in Taoism.
• AMC's The Walking Dead has already ended with a total of ten seasons.
• Facebook was founded by Stanford University students
• Wolverine was originally an enemy of the Hulk
• Aerosmith made more money from Guitar Hero than any albums

Answers:

• TRUE - Originating from East Asia, Yin Yang is a circular symbol divided into two swirling sections, the black and the white where it represents perfect harmonic balance.
• FALSE - The Walking Dead is most definitely not done yet, nor has it already had ten seasons! The latest season, season five, has recently finished airing. Rumor has it that the cast is already filming season six, so stay tuned!
• FALSE - The five founders of the online social networking service, namely Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes, were all students from Harvard University
• TRUE - Before the X-Men comic books, Wolverine was originally an enemy of the Hulk. In the 1974 issue of The Incredible Hulk #180, the original Wolverine did not have retractable claws but instead he wore gloves with claws attached. He had animal like senses and rage with Spider-man like strength
• TRUE - Activision says Guitar Hero: Aerosmith has earned the band more royalties than any of their albums. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was quoted by MTV Multiplayer at the company's analyst day as saying that the band is enjoying more than just exposure to new fans and renewed interest of loyal rockers thanks to the videogame tie-in