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Originally Posted by Not Afraid
So, when was waxing invented?
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following the bikini waxing link from the Wikipedia entry above:
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It is suggested[who?] that women started removing this hair when bathing suit styles became abbreviated enough to keep these areas uncovered, especially the term bikini line indicates a date later than the nuclear explosion at the Bikini Islands in 1946 and the introduction of swimsuits that followed.[2] Changes in lingerie styles and their popularity have encouraged year round waxing of the bikini area.[1] In Middle Eastern societies, removal of the female body hair is considered a proper form of hygiene, necessitated by ancient local customs.[3] Contemporary sources indicate that the French nobility also practiced waxing during the 17th century.
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So perhaps a Bastile day celebration can work that in as well?