What two-piece swimsuit, introduced in 1946, was named after a Pacific atoll where the United States had recently begun testing nuclear weapons?
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Bikini
The bikini was named by its creator Louis Réard, who hoped the daring design would cause an 'explosive' cultural reaction similar to the atomic tests at Bikini Atoll.
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