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Inking Versus Thinking A History of Tattoos
A quirky exploration traces tattoo origins to Captain James Cook who returned from Tahiti in 1771 with the term tattaw. The piece surveys tattoo culture from sailors and carnival workers to celebrities, notes aging effects on skin, and recalls a murder case where a prisoner carved 666 with a mirror misstep.
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James Cook
Tahiti
Cook
Captain Cook
Miley Cyrus
Celebrity Tackitude
Cara Delevigne
Bacon
Her Majesty's
Coney Island
New York
Nina Jablonski
Penn State
Nikko Jenkins
Nebraska
Jenkins