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What was the deal with bullet bras in the 1950s? Why did they become a trend? Were they seen as scandalous or confusing or otherwise cause much backlash or cultural debate? Why did people want it to look like they had 2 traffic cones on their chest?

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Has there always been a ~30 year “cultural echo” as young people that are now in positions of power and influence set out to recreate fashion and cultural trends that were popular when they were children?

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Would people in the Italian peninsula refer to themselves as “Italians” before the formation of the kingdom of Italy? Was “Italian” already an identity or is it relatively new?

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What was the deal with bullet bras in the 1950s? Why did they become a trend? Were they seen as scandalous or confusing or otherwise cause much backlash or cultural debate? Why did people want it to look like they had 2 traffic cones on their chest?	2197
Has there always been a ~30 year “cultural echo” as young people that are now in positions of power and influence set out to recreate fashion and cultural trends that were popular when they were children?	697
Would people in the Italian peninsula refer to themselves as “Italians” before the formation of the kingdom of Italy? Was “Italian” already an identity or is it relatively new?	8