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How Hair Can be Used To Track Where You've Been

Posted by samzenpus on from the hair-papers-please dept.

First time accepted submitter kandelar writes "PBS recently ran a story about how some scientists are using human hair to trace where a person has been. The combinations of different isotopes in water make for somewhat unique signatures from place to place. These isotopes get placed in growing hair strands which can then be traced back to identify where a person has been."

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  1. Wooo hooo by Mitreya · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bald people no longer need a tinfoil hat?

  2. I knew a... by Genda · · Score: 4, Funny

    Red headed girl who was able to accurately identify where her boyfriend has been when she discovered a blond pubic hair in his briefs... he wasn't blond. I believe this technology has been around for a while now.

  3. Re:And we snobs have the last laugh... by similar_name · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know what Evian spells backwards? ;)

  4. Cheaper methods by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Considering the rate I'm losing my hair, all they have to do is follow the trail to figure out where I've been

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    Monstar L