BehindTheMedspeak: One Night Cough Syrup (1888)

BehindTheMedspeak: One Night Cough Syrup (1888)

Wrote Gilly Youner, "'One Night Cough Syrup,' some remarkable ingredients, manufactured in Baltimore, 1888."

Source: http://www.bookofjoe.com/2013/11/behindthemedspeak-one-night-cough-syrup-1888.html

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Leaf Thermometer Paper Temperature Reader

Leaf Thermometer Paper Temperature Reader

Sublime.

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Designer Hideyuki Kumagai must be a fan of autumn since he has come up with the best way to tell the temperature we've ever seen.

The Leaf looks exactly like its name suggests but it's far more than just a bit of paper foliage — it's a thermometer!

If it's nice and warm (68°-77°F), then expect the leaf to stay its natural green color.

But if it gets colder, the leaf will turn brown, and if hotter it will be become yellow.

The exact science behind the color-changing is a mystery — but it seems to work!

The Leaf comes in two packs of five large leaves or eight smaller ones, meaning you can scatter them around your home or office to tell you the temperature in the most subtle way imaginable.

There is even a little adhesive on the back so you can attach it to a computer or piece of furniture.

Features and Details:

• Large leaves: 2.6" x 6.6"

• Small leaves: 1.7" x 4.4"

• Made in Japan

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5 large or 8 small leaves: $22.50.

Source: http://www.bookofjoe.com/2013/11/leaf-thermometer-paper-temperature-reader.html

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"Trace of Memory" — Chiharu Shiota

"Trace of Memory" — Chiharu Shiota

From designboom:

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Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota leaves her mark on nearly every surface of the Mattress Factory for her current exhibition "Trace of Memory."

Presented as the inaugural show for the Mattress Factory's newest gallery space — a renovated 19th-century row house — the immersive installation responds to the raw conditions of the former residence, building an aesthetic relationship with cosmetic interior details like exposed brick and worn floor boards.

By using seemingly infinite amounts of black thread, the walls, halls, and floor are completely wrapped in an intricate labyrinth.

The site-specific installation commands the entire space, enveloping structural elements like desks, chairs, and suitcases in the multi-room-sized webbed environment.

Filling up eight rooms of the house-turned-art-space, Shiota's engaging sculpture leads visitors on an almost hypnotic journey throughout the building, visually guiding them through the eerie, string-engulfed maze.

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The exhibit will be up at the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh through May 31, 2014.

Seeing as I will be in Pittsburgh at least twice between now and then (once for Thanksgiving and in early May of next year for the half-marathon) I'm going to do my very best to visit.

Most likely not by myself, as creepy stuff gives me nightmares: I haven't seen a scary movie since "The Exorcist" came out in 1973.

I had nightmares for a week after I saw that movie and in fact was so spooked I had real difficulty taking a shower for some time, fearing the worst was about to emerge from behind the curtain.

True.

Source: http://www.bookofjoe.com/2013/10/trace-of-memory-chiharu-shiota.html

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