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The anti-theft initiative is precious
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The anti-theft initiative is precious

According to proponents, a unique digital signature can help distinguish original artwork masterpieces from fake paintings and thereby support the discovery of the stole…

December 18, 2018
Evidence explains why we have fingerprints
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Evidence explains why we have fingerprints

Fingerprints do not hold the primates as they once thought, scientists have recently discovered. In fact, they reduce the friction needed to grasp smooth surfaces.

December 18, 2018
Why do we have them?
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Why do we have them?

Unlike most of the body wrinkles formed by the bending and elasticity of the skin, fingerprints are not the result of repetitive actions.

December 18, 2018
Body odor does not change throughout life
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Body odor does not change throughout life

Each of us has a characteristic smell, like every finger has its own fingerprint, and it doesn't change even when we switch to another diet.

December 18, 2018
The scent of your body
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The scent of your body

Your body has a characteristic smell, just like your fingerprints. That scent will still exist even if you change your diet.

December 18, 2018
Leonardo da Vinci may be of Arab descent
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Leonardo da Vinci may be of Arab descent

Considering the fingerprints left in Leonardo da Vinci's remains, Italian scientists have concluded that this illustrator may have a part of Arab blood.

December 18, 2018
The mirror of the
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The mirror of the

Many people believe that the mirror in Myrtles plantation is home to many ghosts. Some people find fingerprint-like marks inside a mirror or mirror image of a stranger a…

December 18, 2018
No fingerprints - a rare disorder
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No fingerprints - a rare disorder

Imagine how much trouble you would have with paperwork without fingerprints. However, that is not the last problem because such a condition is also a manifestation of a…

December 18, 2018
Egyptian blue 'alive' from the tomb
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Egyptian blue 'alive' from the tomb

To make it, the ancient Egyptians used a mixture of copper, sand and strong alkali, heated at 800-900 degrees Celsius with strict conditions.

December 17, 2018