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  2. History of swimwear - Wikipedia

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    From around 1810 to 1815. The history of swimwear traces the changes in the styles of men's and women's swimwear over time and between cultures, and touches on the social, religious and legal attitudes to swimming and swimwear. In classical antiquity and in most cultures, swimming was either in the nude or the swimmer would merely strip to ...

  3. A cultural history of swimsuits from au naturel to ooh la la

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    The 1920s: Knee-length swimwear. In the 1920s, the wool leggings and belted peplums of the bloomers were thrown out. Women could now openly show their legs with a swimsuit that was essentially a ...

  4. History of the bikini - Wikipedia

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    Two-piece swimsuits without the usual skirt panel and other excess material started appearing in the US when the government ordered a 10% reduction in fabric used in woman's swimwear in 1943 as wartime rationing. [52] By that time, two-piece swimsuits were frequent on American beaches. The July 9, 1945, Life shows women in Paris wearing similar ...

  5. List of programs broadcast by the History Channel - Wikipedia

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    The Proof Is Out There: The Alien Edition. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch. Swamp Mysteries With Troy Landry. Swamp People. Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. The Toys That Built America. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd. The UnXplained.

  6. Revisit the history of the bathing suit with these ... - AOL

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    Men's swimwear was also going through a metamorphosis; swim suits started to feature more tank tops and even shorter shorts. Fast-forward ten years and the 1930s were embracing a lot more skin.

  7. Bikini in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The modern bikini first appeared in 1946, and since then it has become a part of popular culture. It is one of the most widely worn women's swimsuits, used for swimming and in a variety of other contexts. Today, bikinis appear in competitions, films, magazines, music, literature, and video games. Despite the availability of more revealing ...

  8. Financial crime - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Financial crime is crime committed against property, involving the unlawful conversion of the ownership of property (belonging to one person) to one's own personal use and benefit. Financial crimes may involve fraud (cheque fraud, credit card fraud, mortgage fraud, medical fraud, corporate fraud, securities fraud (including insider ...

  9. Anti-Money Laundering Improvement Act - Wikipedia

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    The Anti-Money Laundering Improvement Act established national and international policies to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing. [1]It protects the integrity of financial institutions by detecting money laundering activities, which involve converting illegally obtained funds into legitimate assets through complex transactions and disguising the proceeds as lawful funds.