10 Unknown Facts About Hollywood Icon Raquel Welch

10 Unknown Things About Hollywood Icon Raquel Welch Photos by Getty Image

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[{"selector":"#anim-84784507-2275-4f78-81d2-216e820edb8d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.843749786673241%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3001cfa-d0d4-421d-afaa-b7d02530ca31","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef21886f-e620-4291-a6e5-8395834a62b8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 223.17465%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Raquel Welch's iconic fur bikini in "One Million Years B.C." was made from goat skins that were dyed and sewn together. Photos by Getty Image

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