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Rob Zombie is a pretty scary guy. He makes sinister sounds, scary cartoons and very bloody, very scary movies. Before he could become a modern horror and metal icon, he worked on a children’s show. Any guesses?

Which legendary metal band helped make a name for itself by covering a tune from Joan Baez?

Tool, who often come off as serious and humorless, had what legendary Texas Comedian open shows for them during their 1993 Lollapalooza appearances?

Everybody knows "grunge" was a Pacific Northwest (Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) thing (with the biggest notable exception being Stone Temple Pilots from California). But do you know who was "repping" for Texas and Oklahoma at the time, playing over 300 dates a year? The answer, the history and some videos after the jump.

Welcome to "Rock School", proof that if you hang around long enough, you just might learn something. Here's some trivia for you: what was the first popular song to talk about school shootings? Read more and check out the videos after the break.