Archeology magazine, the publication of the Archaeological Institute of America, has published an article suggesting that, as a note on Slashdot says, "the formation of ancient Egypt is linked to recurrent Predynastic zombie attacks due to outbreaks of Solanum virus."

It also mentions the Max Brooks book, "The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead." (The subtitle makes an important point—would any of us really want protection from the living dead that wasn't complete?) The Solanum virus is the fictitious virus that turns people into undead, flesh-eating zombies.

I had to keep looking at my calendar to see if the date was 'April 1st' when reading the article. The piece discusses zombieism throughout history, including the earliest recorded zombie attack, a theory that the Easter Island statues are a tribute to a prehistoric zombie outbreak, and why history books "ignore the impact zombies have had on the course of human development."

Does the Solanum virus turn ordinary Internet users into Xombies?

After reading this article on zombies and theSolanum virus, I suggest that you make some popcorn and rent "Night of the Living Dead" or "28 Days Later."