[liftbigweights]

"check out the big brain on brad"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrm-rPSCIBw

I've always wondered where these images came from.

Your story reminded me of the origins of Resusci Anne.

Radiolab had an interesting story of where the "death mask" came from. It's quite interesting if you have the time.

https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/172693-death-mask

[lizzard]

Oh, I love that. I didn't have the patience to listen to the radio show but here's a link to an article about L'inconnue that explains a little of the history of the use of the model of her face, and the connection to the toymaker who eventually designed the CPR model! https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24534069

Wikipedia also does not disappoint, with the lists of literary references to the mask of her face: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Inconnue_de_la_Seine