Liz Gannes

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These Friends Are Forever: Woman Gets Facebook Tattoo

Dunbar’s Number” is the theory that the number of people with whom we have persistent social relationships often tops out around 150. Well, one woman in the Netherlands has chosen her 150–actually, 152 to be exact–and apparently had their Facebook profile pictures tattooed on her arm. (She doesn’t mention anthropology professor Robin Dunbar or his number; it’s probably just a coincidence.)

Update: Dutch outlets are now reporting it was a temporary tattoo.

Here’s the video (via CNET):


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When I first heard about Facebook, in 2005, I thought it was really stupid. And the same with eBay 20 years earlier.

— Reed Hastings, in a talk with Wired staff at its London offices