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16 Apr 2014

Photos of inked seniors show how body art fares over the passage of time


Standing proud: At 77, Isobel Varley is the most tattooed senior in the world, and she claims she doesn't regret a single one her elaborate inkings

Tattoos, once the ultimate rebel stamp, have become popular and widespread adornments in recent times.

Yet many eager young devotees have pondered, on their way to the tattoo parlor, how they will feel about their inkings once they reach old age.

Actor Johnny Depp, 50, once said: 'My body is my journal and my tattoos are my story' - a sentiment echoed by the proud and seasoned subjects in a series of photos which display how elaborate tattoos appear on senior skin.

One in five U.S. adults now have at least one tattoo, compared to just 16 per cent of the population in 2003, according to the Harris Institute of Research.

For the first time in recorded history, women are slightly more likely to have them than men - and twice as likely to later have them removed - but overall, 86 per cent of those questioned have 'never regretted' their tattoos.

Isobel Varley, 77, Guinness Book of Records 'Most Tattooed Senior in the World' title, waited until her late forties to get her first one but quickly got hooked and has now covered over 76 per cent of her body in tattoos.

Now tat's impressive! For the first time in recorded history, women are slightly more likely to have tattoos than men - as Ms Varley (pictured) proudly displays

Look at me! Larry Happ, 68, competes for the 'Senior Man Largest Tattoo' at a Los Angeles convention

'I understand that there will always be people who don’t like them and I respect that,' she said in an interview

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Spotted Together at Coachella

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Spotted Together at Coachella

Photos of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez getting cozy at the 2014 Coachella Music Festival on Sunday, April 13 have made their way out online. In two photos obtained by TMZ, the Canadian singer can be seen wearing a funny-looking hat and sunglasses. Gomez, meanwhile, sports a cute headband.

According to an eyewitness, Bieber and Gomez spent their time hanging out together all day. They were spotted enjoying each other's company during Jhene Aiko's set that day. Gomez reportedly sat on Bieber's lap at one point.

A Man who Dug up and ate more than 100 Corpses from a Graveyard



A Man who Dug up and ate more than 100 Corpses from a Graveyard

A convicted cannibal been rearrested in Pakistan after a young boy's head was discovered in his home.The gruesome discovery of a three-year-old's head was made in the house of Mohammad Arif, 35, and his brother Mohammad Farman, 30.
The pair, from the small town of Darya Khan in the country's interior, had previously served two years in jail for cannibalism and were only released last year.At the time, local police said the two men had dug up more than 100 corpses from the local graveyard and eaten them.
Mohammad Arif has now been rearrested as an investigation gets underway in to the grim discovery at his house.His brother Mohammad Farman is still being hunted by police.
District police chief, Ameer Abdullah told Reuters officers swooped after residents complained of a bad

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