Surprising Facts that the FBI Wants You To Know

The FBI Labs Started Off Small

In 1932, the scientific wing of the FBI was just a one-man operation that was based out of a smoking lounge. Special Agent Charles Appel was by himself working on crime cases using a microscope, wiretapping kit, and chemicals to analyze handwriting and crime scene evidence. Now, the FBI Lab has 500 scientists. 

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The More You Know

  • You spend about 10% of the time you're awake blinking.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • Only one NFL team has a plant for a logo.
  • About 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine.
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