Chris Littlechild
School
University Of Hertfordshire
Expertise
Ancient History, True Crime, Pop Music
- Since discovering the "Horrible Histories" books in 1993, and thanks to a series of inspirational teachers throughout his education, Chris has been passionate about history for thirty years.
- He spent his honeymoon on a guided Jack the Ripper tour in the heart of Whitechapel, at the scenes of the murders themselves.
- Chris has always delighted in delving beneath the lyrics or catchiness of a song to explore its meaning, the context of the musician who created it, and the life they lived.
Experience
Chris Littlechild has written from a young age, and now has almost 18 years of experience as a games journalist and entertainment writer. His work has appeared in a variety of other publications, from Ripley's Believe It Or Not! to WhatCulture, Screen Rant, TheGamer, Game Rant, and DualShockers. He has also found a new vocation in training new writers for the latter three publications, using his extensive experience.
Education
Chris has a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, English Literature, History and Historical Writing from the University of Hertfordshire.
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Stories By Chris Littlechild
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Cat behavior is always intriguing, and often hilarious. What happened to one group of cats in Japan was no laughing matter, though. Here's the story.
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Dinosaurs were some of the most formidable, powerful, and ferocious animals in history. But some theories suggest they died out quicker than previously thought.
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The complicated psychology behind humans' superstitions involved "magical intuitions, which, once activated, serve as a default for judgment and behavior."
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Our canine and feline friends each have their own interesting biological traits, but so do rabbits. One detail about the latter is that they're unable to vomit.
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Collectively, humankind has devoted a tremendous amount of time to studying the flora and fauna of planet Earth. The lobster is one such curiosity.
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There is a scramble in the science community to find ways to save species. Here is why scientists in Alabama genetically modified a catfish with alligator DNA.
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"Weird Al" Yankovic has parodied some of the greatest music stars to ever live. Curiously, some other musical legends have gotten in on the act themselves.
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It's not unusual for a star of Tom Jones' caliber to rub some impressive shoulders and have some fantastic showbiz anecdotes to share. Here's one.
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The panda appears to have a distinctly poopy trick to help itself manage the cold.
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Elvis Presley is still known at the King of Rock 'n' Roll, but it turns out he couldn't stand to be called The King. Here's why.
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How the Black December shark attacks turned a beach in South Africa into a war zone when officials took drastic measures to deplete the sharks.
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Hector the thundercloud is very predictable. So much so, in fact, that it arrives on a daily basis with almost perfect timekeeping.
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Tragically, the world has already lost some incredible birds to extinction. And a lot of water birds seem to be fond of a behavior that's dangerous to them.
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One important Allied victory in World War II was also one of the most under appreciated. Here's why the Battle of the Bulge was so crucial.
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The sun has a very direct influence on life on Earth. In particular, sunspots influence the weather we experience to a certain degree. Here's how.
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Bodies have long been sickeningly utilized for money. Here's the disturbing story of the Colorado funeral home owner who had a sickening side hustle.
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Legendary Rolling Stone's guitarist Keith Richards is hugely influenced by the blues but says hip-hop "don't grab" him.
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Few who watched 1993's Super Bowl will ever forget Garth Brooks' appearance that year, which actually almost never happened. Here's the whole story.
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Quite by chance, scientists happened upon an intriguing ability that some sea spiders have. Let's take a look at this bizarre sea spider behavior.
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One of the well-known rituals of the Super Bowl is the coin toss at the beginning of the game. Here is the coin toss curse that hasn't been broken since 2014.
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Elvis Presley's Hollywood career spans over 30 films, most of which he made over the course of eight years.
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What inspired Elvis Presley to want to be a singer in the first place? Several different factors, it seems, including perhaps his neighbors.
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The list of things that can be seen from space is long, but a penguin colony might be a surprise. This Antarctic penguin colony was first seen from space.
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Helium is well known for its lifting properties and for making our voices hilariously higher. Here is more about helium's evil twin, sulfur hexafluoride
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Humans are just relatively tough. This means, unfortunately, that we can die in a wide variety of quite implausible, statistically very unlikely ways.
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You may think of yo-yos as a toy, but they played an important role in ancient Greek society. Here's why.
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DNA research reveals a strange truth about families in ancient Greece and the unexpected family members they chose to marry.