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U.S. Patent Examiner Cites Borat's Famous Swimsuit in Rejecting Claimed Invention – The Hollywood Reporter
History In Pictures - A policeman issues a ticket to a woman for wearing a bikini, 1957 The word bikini was coined in 1946 by French engineer Louis Réard who invented it.
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It's the 69th birthday of the bikini! We celebrate with some fun facts and the most iconic celeb pictures - Mirror Online
On July 5, 1946 — 75 years ago — French designer Louis Reard unveiled a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris - Frank Beacham's Journal
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