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Mar 2014
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Tattoos: Not Just For Dirtbags Anymore

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Most Europeans first encountered tattoos after sailors visiting the South Pacific returned covered in them. From then on, with a few notable exceptions, tattoos have been associated with fringe dwellers in the West. Learn all about tats in this episode. 
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