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Oct 2010
25m 20s

When did women start shaving their legs?

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These days, many women shave their legs on a regular basis and don't give it a second thought. But where did this shaving trend originate? It all started with advertising and a company trying to sell a product, as Molly and Cristen reveal in this episode. 
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