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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