Here's a nice analysis of why, were you actually a female warrior of olden times, you would not have wanted to wear a breastplate that showed off your breasts. Shorter version: Room for boobs is good. But outlining each boob in steel could get you killed.
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10:09 am Mon
May 6, 2013
Boob-enhanced armor would have been deadly
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