tattoo

A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink under the skin. The word in English is thought to come from a Polynesian language, and to have been brought to Europe by Captain Cook and his sailors.

The practice has, however, been known in many parts of the world, with the first known one being on Oetzi the iceman, who died about 5,300 years ago. A related practice, scarification, was more commonly practiced in Africa.

Bloggers writing about tattoos are most commonly commenting on their own plans to get a tattoo, admiring the tattoos of others, or thinking about how to remove them. Or they might be making the point that tattoos can be for all ages.

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• DEF! Tattoo / Affliction

  
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• DEF! Tattoo / RedSkin

  
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• How To Achieve Safe Tattoo Removal

  
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• Hood Tattoos.

  
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• Unfortunately For This Raiders Fan, Tattoos Are Forever

  
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• Tattoed or Not Tattoed – Nursing Students Asked The Question

  
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• A Cinematic Heart

  
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• A Small Step for Martin

  
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• ART: The Most Elaborate BATMAN COMIC BOOK TATTOO I Have Ever Seen!!

  
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• Do You Think Globe Tattoo is the Fastest?

  
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• a brief gallery of unintentionally creepy tattoos

  
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• HTC Tattoo

  
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• My Atheist Tattoo.

  
  Proud Atheists — Authority: 126
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• Holiday 2009: Temptu

  
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• There’s More to Montel Williams

  
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  Montel Williams. He once was a US Navy spy, he speaks Russian, smokes marijuana for medicinal reasons, he has multiple sclerosis and is the hottest daytime TV host the world over. By far. He of the eyes and the voice and the tattoos. The what?!…??Who’d have thought that under those crisply pressed shirts are ...
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