Fingerprinting began in 1984 No-one has the same fingerprints, even our own body doesn't. Each finger can be different. By 6 months in the womb your fingerprints are developed and shaped which will last a lifetime. They don't change. A scientist proved the validity of fingerprinting for police use by shaving his fingerprints. They grew back in the same pattern. The three shapes categorised for identification:- Arches, loops, whorls But more shapes are listed such as double loop, tented arch, plain loop. I did my prints and found my thumb and forefinger are double loop and then they go into plain loop and I think my little finger in a whorl. I also did my parents fingerprints and my Dad has a Whorl thumb print and a double loop forefinger, but the rest weren't clear. My mum's thumb is a plain loop and forefinger is a whorl with the rest unclear. Pretty fascinating if genetics play a part in the development of fingerprints. I just need to do my twin brother's. ht
I have just finished reading Tom Felton's autobiography 'Beyond the Wand'. It was unlike any other biography I have read in the past. This felt very much like sitting down with a friend and talking about stories of their life, their career, their loves. As a filmmaker, I appreciated all the behind the scenes stories from his life on set of Harry Potter, as well as his progression afterwards. But as a human being, I appreciated the raw honesty within the writing, especially the final chapters where he discusses his mental health decline. The words were delicately chosen and hit home, enough to bring a tear to my eye. I would 100% recommend this book.