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Reindeer as Get-Away Drivers in Russia
Are you trying to rob a bank in the snow and get away from the police with a snow vehicle? Well, The Russian police may argue that you’re…
The DNA Database of New Zealand
Did you know that New Zealand was the second country in the world to establish a databank of DNA profiles? Their database was established as a joint project…
How Skulls Help Scientists Determine Sex and Ethnicity
Our skulls tend to have certain characteristics based upon our sex and our ethnicity. Can you guess what characteristics you’re most likely to have? I’m going to explain…
Alaska’s Most Dangerous City
Take a guess what the allegedly most dangerous city in Alaska is? … Anchorage. I have never heard of this city at all but also, I’m Australian so…
The Role of Nonprofits in Forensic Science
Many non-profit humanitarian agencies like the International Committee of the Red Cross, also known as the ICRC, perform various forensic practices. They do this to identify and record…
Joseph Bell: The Real-Life Sherlock Holmes
Do you know who was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes? I know I certainly didn’t. But I came across the name Dr Joseph Bell, and this man is…
How DNA Identified the Romanov Family’s Remains
Do you know whose DNA helped to identify the Russian royal family who were murdered during the Russian Revolution, the Romanov family? For context, on the night of…
Here’s The Entire Plot of The Key to Rondo
Buckle in, a lot is going on. Emily Rodda is a pen name of Jennifer Rowe, who is a best-selling Australian children’s author. She writes mostly what I…
The Poltergeist Curse Disrespects Dominique Dunne, and Victims of Violence Against Women
“The Poltergeist Curse” is a rumoured curse attached to the Poltergeist trilogy, an American horror film series from the 1980s. This ‘curse’ arose in the media because unfortunately,…
The Timeline of Tony Jones’ Disappearance
Anthony John Jones was born on 3 July, 1962 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia to Kevin and Beres Jones. Tony worked in Western Australia as a lab technician.…
Insects as Forensic Evidence
Did you know that insects present in a crime scene are reliable indicators of the time of a person’s death? Forensic entomology is the study of insects associated…
A Deep-dive into Squinkies
In 2010 Blip Toys created a line of small, squishy pencil topper toys called Squinkies. Each Squinkie came in a spherical container and the main appeal of these…
A Certain YouTuber’s Impact on ACNH Star Trees
Despite Animal Crossing New Horizons being a non-competitive game, in 2020 a popular mod called Star Trees become the centre of online drama when a YouTuber’s tirade began.
Glitter as Forensic Evidence
Once you get glitter somewhere – you know the struggle to get it out. While this is a hassle for us when trying to vacuum it out of…
The Frog with Enough Poison to Kill 20 People
The golden poison frog has enough poison to kill 10 to 20 people. The golden poison frog is known as phyllobates terribilis, golden frog, golden poison arrow frog,…
The Liquid Matthew Murder: The Murder of Francisco Patino Gutierrez
In Hialeah, Miami, Florida on Sunday December 6th, 1983 two joggers were out running in the evening when they came across a man lying face-down in a car…
A Deep-dive into the Zizzle Iz
The Zizzle Iz was a major hit in the 2000s as a musical toy that allows you to use pre-recorded sound effects to become a ‘DJ.’ Most interesting,…
The Disappearance of Sarah MacDiarmid
Sarah MacDiarmid was born in Scotland on 15 November, 1966 to parents Sheila and Peter MacDiarmid. Sheila said that Sarah was quite ill at the very start of…
A Deep-dive into the Forgotten Mystic Babies Line
Mystic Babies were made by Mega in the late 2000s, targeted towards young girls above 4 years of age. These fancy plastic dragon toys were a wonder for…
Tár: The Anti-Social Personality Spectrum
Initially, when watching Tár you may be tempted to compare it to a fictional biopic. After all, it follows the story of a highly successful woman in music,…
What Happened to Pinki Lili? The Unknown Sanrio Character
Pinki Lili is a pink bear character from Sanrio. She was a US-exclusive character who was featured on the Sanrio English website between 2006 and 2006. But is…
It’s Time to D-D-Duel!: The Tokyo Dome 1999 Riot
What would cause a mass riot in the Tokyo Dome, designed for a 55,000 person capacity? Well, a poorly executed Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament of course!
5 Facts to Know About Inasa Yoarashi
1. Inasa is 190cm tall, his blood type is B, and he was born in Yamanashi Prefecture. His character profile from volume 12 reveals he likes “hot blood,”…
Everything to Know About Hanahaki Disease
Hanahaki Disease is a fictional disease in which a person will cough up flower petals when they are experiencing unrequited love. The disease doesn’t end until their love…
5 Facts to Know About Ordinary Woman (Ippan Josei)
1. She’s about 260-300cm tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She also has an unnamed fox Quirk that makes her fur green with a white furry underbelly.…
5 Facts to Know About Thirteen (Anan Kurose)
1. Thirteen is born on February 3, she is currently 29 years old in the series, she’s 180cm tall, and she was born in the Kagoshima Prefecture. Although…
5 Facts to Know About Recovery Girl (Shūzenji Chiyo)
1. Recovery Girl’s real name is Shūzenji Chiyo, her height is only 115cm, her blood type is B, she was born in Tokyo, and her birthday is April…
Darwin’s Game: A Scary Death Game
Darwin’s Game is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by FLIPFLOPS (also known for Suzu Rogu, Sekaiju no Meikyuu II: Rikka no Shoujo, and Nekogami Yaoyoruzu). Darwin’s…
What Was Your First Anime?
A ‘first anime’ can be a gateway into watching anime. Seeing a boppy OP, melancholic ED, cool animation and awesome voice acting can really let one fall down…
What Was Your First Anime?
A ‘first anime’ can be a gateway into watching anime. Seeing a boppy OP, melancholic ED, cool animation and awesome voice acting can really let one fall down…
5 Facts to Know About Star and Stripe
Star and Stripe’s real name is Cassie. She has naturally brown hair but currently dyes it blonde and has navy blue eyes. She is from the United States…
5 Facts to Know About Star and Stripe
Star and Stripe’s real name is Cassie. She has naturally brown hair but currently dyes it blonde and has navy blue eyes. She is from the United States…
5 Facts to Know About Nejire Hado
Nejire debuted at age 17 and is currently 18. She is 164cm tall, her blood type is B, she was born in the Akita Prefecture, and her favourite…
5 Facts to Know About Nejire Hado
Nejire debuted at age 17 and is currently 18. She is 164cm tall, her blood type is B, she was born in the Akita Prefecture, and her favourite…
5 Facts to Know About Himiko Toga
Toga likes blood and pomegranates, she is 157cm tall, and debuted at age 16 and is now 17. She is also currently the youngest member of the League…
5 Facts to Know About Himiko Toga
Toga likes blood and pomegranates, she is 157cm tall, and debuted at age 16 and is now 17. She is also currently the youngest member of the League…
5 Facts to Know About Amajiki
Amajiki was 17 when he debuted and is now 18. His birthday is March 4, he’s 177cm tall, and his blood type is AB. His favourite things are…
5 Facts to Know About Amajiki
Amajiki was 17 when he debuted and is now 18. His birthday is March 4, he’s 177cm tall, and his blood type is AB. His favourite things are…
5 Facts to Know About Todoroki Enji
Endeavour stars off the series as 45 years old, his birthday is August 8th, he’s 195cm tall, his weight is 118kg, his blood type is AB, his favourite…
5 Facts to Know About Mirio Togata
Mirio’s birthday is July 15th, he’s 181cm tall, his blood type is O, he was born in Chiba Prefecture, his favourite food is ramen and his favourite thing…
Would You Rather? Jujutsu Kaisen
Would you rather:Be Toji’s worm?OrBe Yuta’s girlfriend-turned-cursed-spirit? Would you rather:Have Toji/Maki’s heavenly restriction?OrHave Mechamaru’s heavenly restriction? …
Are All Anime Characters Right-Handed?
Approximately 10% of people are left-handed. That’s 1 in 10 people! But does this 10% translate over into anime? Well, it certainly is easier to stick to characters…
5 Facts to Know About Ryuko Tatsuma
Ryuko’s birthday is September 22, she is aged 26, she’s 166cm tall, her blood type is A, and she was born in Okinawa. Ryuko is also said to…
5 Facts to Know About Tokyo Revengers
Tokyo Revengers is a manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It has been serialised in Weekly Shonen Magazine since March 2017. There is also a live-action…
5 Facts to Know About Kai Chisaki
In flashbacks Overhaul as a child is voiced by Caitlin Glass in the dub, who also voices Mina Ashido.Overhaul was only labelled as a B-rank Villain.Overhaul’s surname contains…
What Anime do You Want a Remake Of?
When adapting a manga (or video game) into an anime series there’s a lot that goes into the adaption. The major issues that usually arise include pacing, cutting…
5 Facts to Know About Jin Bubaigawara
Twice’s birthday is May 10, he is 178cm, and smokes cigarettes.Twice’s preliminary design was very similar to his current – the main difference being that his costume has…
5 Facts to Know About Kendo Itsuka
Kendo was born on September 9, has the blood type O, was born in Chiba prefecture, and likes black coffee and motorcycles.Kendo is the most popular character from…
5 Facts to Know About Atsuhiro Sako
Mr Compress is currently 32 years old, his birthday is October 8th, he’s 181cm tall, and likes magic.Mr Compress’ Japanese VA, Tsuguo Mogami, also voices the USJ Nomu…
What’s Your Favourite Anime Genre?
There are so many genre within anime! I know that there seems to be a consensus that people who don’t watch anime assume it’s just all the same…