Ranked #1
Where Do Fingerprints Come From?
Where Do Fingerprints Come From?
From cradle to grave, no matter how much fingers grow, everyone's fingerprints are unique and unchanging.
22 Jun 2012
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2mins
Ranked #2
Measuring Time with Maggots
Measuring Time with Maggots
In 1935, when decomposing body parts were found under a bridge, maggots were used to determine time-of-death and bugs be... Read more
22 Jun 2012
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3mins
Ranked #3
Murder or Cholera?
Murder or Cholera?
In 1840, a murder case hinges on whether a man died of cholera or arsenic-poisoning, and for the first time ever, scient... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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3mins
Ranked #4
Skeletons in the Smithsonian Collection
Skeletons in the Smithsonian Collection
Forensic investigation is nothing new to Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Their collection of donated h... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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3mins
Ranked #5
The Sniper's Bullets
The Sniper's Bullets
After multiple shootings, the only evidence in the DC Sniper case are bullet fragments pulled from the victims. Luckily,... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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2mins