See Also
See Again
30 amazing facts about fingerprints
Why do we have fingerprints, and what makes them so distinctive?
© Getty Images
A fingerprint is an impression left by the friction ridges and furrows of a human finger. Each fingerprint is unique and permanent, which means the 8.2 billion people currently on the planet all have a different fingerprint pattern. But how exactly is a fingerprint formed, and why do we have them in the first place?
Click through and find out 30 amazing facts about fingerprints.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
MOST READ
- Last Hour
- Last Day
- Last Week
-
1
CELEBRITY Relationships
-
2
CELEBRITY Sports
Celebrities spotted at the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships
-
3
LIFESTYLE Sports
-
4
CELEBRITY Red carpet
-
5
LIFESTYLE Space travel
-
6
LIFESTYLE Mystery
-
7
LIFESTYLE Generations
-
8
LIFESTYLE Business
-
9
LIFESTYLE Business
-
10
LIFESTYLE Birth rate