Body
Nerve Man
The giant man of nerves was part of the "Conquest of Pain" exhibit held at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry in 1955. If I had seen this thing as a kid, it definitely would have given me nightmares.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 01, 2015 -
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Category: Body, Museums, 1950s
Imperishable Burial Robes
Alex gave us green burials--here's the opposite! Keep your corpse looking fresh, stylish and whole!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 30, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body, Death, Fashion, Body Fluids, 1920s
Snake Woman
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 29, 2015 -
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Category: Body, Human Marvels, Africa
Follies of the Madmen #245
What was the miracle of "V-line Breez?" Your powerful imagination convincing you that you looked different!
From Esquire for July 1949.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 23, 2015 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1940s
Placenta Smoothies
Unsafe for Revulsion-prone Stomachs.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 22, 2015 -
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Category: Body, Blood, Cannibalism, Eccentrics, Fads, Food
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Our own WUvian, Tyrusguy, had polycystic kidney disease, in which the kidneys form cysts all over them. Over time the kidneys become very large, Ty's were 20 pounds, and stop functioning. Eventually the kidneys must be removed and the patient must go on dialysis until they receive a new kidney. I say he had the disease because he no longer does since the 'evil twins' were removed on lucky Friday the 13th. Ty came through with flying colors and is recuperating at home. A picture of his kidneys is in extended, not safe for stomachs- you have been duly warned.More in extended >>
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 18, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body, Diseases
Natural Body Brace
Unnatural is more like it!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 07, 2014 -
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Category: Body, Injuries, Inventions, 1920s
Michal Samama
Let me know how far you get into this performance.
Her home page.
Maybe you'd like to catch her newest exhibition in NYC:
In the theater, Ms. Samama, with a whistle in her mouth, removes her clothing and lies on the floor next to the room’s white brick wall. Stretching her legs up the wall and folding them into her belly, she travels in a continuous spiral along its perimeter. It’s painstaking work, and her labored breathing is audible through the whistle.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 06, 2014 -
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Category: Body, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Performance Art
Trophy Wife
Statue of Stephanie Seymour commissioned by her husband from artist Maurizio Cattelan. Not brand new news, but missed by me certainly when it happened. And art is eternal.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 01, 2014 -
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Category: Body, Celebrities, Couples, Pop Art
5-Day Deodorant Pads
Do you have to abstain from washing your pits for five days to make this work and get your money's worth? I note this item still exists. Any experience with it among WUvies?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 30, 2014 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, 1950s
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