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TIL fingerprinting for identifying criminals was invented in Argentina in 1891. It was used to solve a murder case in 1892 where a woman murdered her sons and tried to blame a neighbor. (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] LoveDan@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

The science behind finger-printing is much much less reliable that movies and the police would lead you to believe. Some say it’s tantamount to pseudoscience.