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TIL In Denmark it is forbidden to have tattoos done on the face and hands, because Frederik 9. king from 1947-72, joined a maritime education and made a living as a sailor. In that time he got a lot of tattoos. The parliament hoped by passing the ban to prevent the king from having visible tattoos.

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