Why Are Your Fingerprints Unique?
Because of the chaotic way fingerprints develop and the multiplying effect of compound probability, it's basically impossible for any two fingers to have matching prints.
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Show Notes
To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Fingerprint: The markings on the skin on the last joint of the thumb or finger.
- Fingerprint Ridges: The raised lines on the fingerprint.
- Fingerprint Pattern: The main design in the middle of the fingerprint; usually a loop, whorl, or arch.
- Volar Pad: The mass of stem cells that grows under the fingers during a particular time during fetal development that is responsible for determining the pattern of the fingerprint.
- Fingerprint Minutiae: The various tiny points in each fingertip where the ridgelines get blocked or split.
- Compound Probability: The likelihood that independent events will occur simultaneously.
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