Tag: culture
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Getting Inked? The history of Tattoos
In 1961, it officially became illegal to give someone a tattoo in New York City. But Thom deVita didn’t let this new restriction deter him from inking people. This ban existed till 1997. What is the earliest evidence of tattoos? In terms of tattoos on actual bodies, the earliest known examples were for a long…
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Searching for John Doe
Originally, John Doe was a sham name used to indicate any plaintiff in an action of ejectment (a legal action to regain property) in civil court. Richard Roe was the counterpart, to indicate the defendant. These fake names were used in delicate legal matters, a practice that was abolished in English law in 1852. Since…