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In recent years, the splitting or bifurcation of the human tongue has become a popular body modification in many countries.  The reasons for this practice are widely varied, but in many cases, soci...

Once upon a time, any piercing other than those of the ears or nose was pretty rare too see, and hardly anybody wore multiple visible piercings.  The times have definitely changed a great deal, and...

Today is National Catfish Day, and it’s time for a celebration that’s literally for the fishes.  The American catfish is great for eating, but not so amazing or beautiful look at.  There are over 4...

Standard Top and Bottom Belly Piercings Regular, run of the mill belly piercings can be worn so many different ways.  The standard banana bell is most common, but ball captive rings, spirals, and d...

Anchors are probably the single most popular symbol in Traditional American Tattooing. It was, and still is, popular for sailors to get anchor tattoos as a sign of experience and respect for the se...

Body modification can be performed on just about any part of the human body.  The skin can be pierced, the neck elongated, the teeth filed to points, and the waist reshaped by corsetry; even the ey...

In this day and age, almost everybody has at least one piercing, tattoo, stretch mod, or some other form of what can be considered body modification.  Things that were once considered strange, or e...

The tree of life has carved out a place in modern mythology over the years, becoming a highly recognizable symbol of the interconnectedness of all living things.  Far more interesting though, is ho...

I remember being a teenager and having someone from a car yell “FREAK” at me as I walked by; it really made me think about the word and what it meant. Even though it was meant to be derogatory, I h...