As researchers discover overlooked tattoos on mummies from around the world, it's prompting new insights about some of the ...

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Sacramento History Museum brings 'Inked Women' from California's history to town The Sacramento History Museum is presenting the history of California's tattooed women in its new exhibit starting Feb.

One of the most stubborn misconceptions about tattooing is that it was born in Polynesia and imported to the West by Captain Cook in 1768, then trickled down to the masses over the next century, ...

They say your body is a temple. In the military, that temple is often covered in eagles, unit insignia and enough skulls to make a biker gang blush. For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite ...

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Quincey Reese Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 5:01 a.m. | Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 5:01 a.m. Greensburg tattoo shop owner Nick Christofano has inked himself into the industry history books. After 28 years in ...

Getting inked? Here's what to keep in mind. Tattoos might be helpful for your immune system. Well, one paper published in 2016 that included 29 people (mostly women), indicated that tattoos primed the ...

Hip-hop and tattoos have a somewhat dodgy history. We've laughed at mistakes and occasionally danced to ink themed tunes (or cried listening to Atmosphere's "Girl With the Tattooed Hands"). We ...