#not bunk

Prepare to throw your adult definition of portraiture out the window.

"It is said that Anton Chekhov’s last words were, “It’s been a long time since I’ve had champagne.” He died in Badenweiler, Germany, in 1904, and his body was transported back to Moscow in a refrigerated rail car marked FRESH OYSTERS."

Humans have regretted their tattoos long before laser removal existed. Mairin Odle explores the history of tattoo removal in the early modern world, when the wrong ink could get you tortured.

via The Appendix

You are likely to have to take a little break from your daily routine today, dear Dinah. Of all the signs of the Zodiac, yours is being singled out for special attention. Your introspective mood today is likely to focus on these questions: Do you give yourself enough freedom to express yourself? What role do you play in your emotional relationships? Do you tend to be too self-effacing? Do you sacrifice yourself too much? If so, why?