Bra Mask Wins The Ig Nobel Prize

Bras might have been originally invented to cover and support your boobs, but did you ever stop to think that one day that bra might support your life in the event of nuclear fallout?  Yeah, me neither.  But that’s why I’m a blogger and not an award winning scientist.

Designed by scientist Elena Bodnar, the gas mask bra is exactly what it says it is: a bra that doubles as a gas mask.  The cups can be separated so that you can give a mask to a friend in need.  While it sounds odd to strap a bra cup to your face, there’s a reason behind this apparent madness.   Bodnar, originally from the Ukraine, witnessed the devastating effects of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown in 1986.  Bodnar said if women had been wearing life saving bras instead of frilly cut ones, many people could have been saved from breathing in  the deadly Iodine 131 that permeated the area.  That gas was one of the major reasons behind the rise in cancer and other health problems in the region after the disaster.

Bra Mask Wins The Ig Nobel Prize

Bodnar’s invention was one of the winner’s at the 19th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony.  Hosted by the Annals of Improbable Research, the honor scientific achievements “that first make people laugh, and then make them think.”  So the next time someone asks if they can unhook your bra, keep in mind that it might not be just to cop some feels.

Dirty Dolls Lingerie

When the word ‘lingerie’ comes to mind, usually the associated brand is Victoria’s Secret, coupled with images of stick-thin VS Angels strutting their stuff down a runway while the rest of us ogle in jealousy. The reality, though, is that Victoria’s Secret isn’t the only lingerie company on the market, and nor should its glamorized ’skinny-girl’ image be automatically associated with sexy lingerie.

If you’re like most other women – CURVY! – then take some time to learn about Dirty Dolls Lingerie. One quick look at the Dirty Dolls homepage is indicative that this lingerie company is something different, and one to definitely take note of. While any woman can don a Dirty Dolls piece, the company specializes in outfitting curvaceous women. The geniuses over at Dirty Dolls realize that most lingerie companies don’t cater specially to full-figured ladies, but Dirty Dolls is here to change that.

Dirty Dolls Lingerie

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