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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. 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 ...

  4. Bikini in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    [55] [56] It is regarded as one of the most important bikinis in history as sales of the two piece bikini rocketed after the appearance of Andress in Dr. No. [57] Channel 4 declared it the top bikini moment in film history, [58] Virgin Media puts it ninth in its top ten, [59] and top in the Bond girls. [60]

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. Those About to Die (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Those About to Die is an epic historical drama television series developed by Robert Rodat and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner.The Daniel P. Mannix book-adapted-into-TV series premiered on July 18, 2024, on Peacock with all 10 episodes, [1] and internationally on Amazon Prime Video on July 19, 2024.

  8. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - Wikipedia

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    2003: The Coliseum was used in the filming of the last episode of the second season of the television series 24. [116] 2008: The Coliseum was used as the starting point of the premiere episode of The Amazing Race 13. [117] 2009: The Coliseum was featured in Life After People. 150 years after people, an earthquake brings down the Coliseum.

  9. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue - Wikipedia

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    The swimsuit issue was invented by Sports Illustrated editor Andre Laguerre to fill the winter months, a typically slow point in the sporting calendar. [ 1 ] He asked fashion reporter Jule Campbell to go on a shoot to fill space, including the cover, with a beautiful model. The first issue, released in 1964, entailed a cover featuring Babette ...