Inconnue, death mask.
Her enigmatic smile is known to millions around the world and she has been kissed billions of times.
This is the face behind first-aid mannequin Rescue Annie.
But behind her peaceful expression lies a story shrouded in rumours of heartbreak and tragedy.
For the beautiful face used as the model for medical workers learning how to give the 'kiss of life' is also known as 'L'Inconnue de la Seine' - or 'the unknown woman from the Seine'. 
The Mona Lisa of the Seine
According to popular myth, at the end of the 19th century, a young girl's lifeless body was pulled from Paris's Quai François Mitterrand, which was then called Quai du Louvre.
As no signs of violence could be found on her, it was decided she had committed suicide, with some stories suggesting it was a case of unrequited love that prompted her death.
Patung CPR, Resusci Anne.
Because no one could identify her, a plaster mask of her face was made and hung outside a shop door.
Her delicate beauty became popular with artists and writers, who fabricated stories about the cause of her suicide.
Generations later she was still inspiring those fascinated by her mysterious story, and a practical - and life-saving - use was found for her fair visage.
According to his company website Asmund Laerdal, the founder of Laerdal Medical, based in Stavanger, Norway, became a pioneer for making resuscitation aids out of soft plastic.
A user of CPR, in the 1950s he developed Resusci Annie, otherwise known as Rescue Annie, a life-like mannequin used to train people in mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
His website says he was so moved by the unknown woman's tragic background, he adopted her mask for his first-aid doll.
He was convinced that if a mannequin was life-like, students would be determined to learn the lifesaving procedure.
Millions have been taught how to breathe life into the face of the girl who is believed to have taken her own, making her the most kissed girl in the world.
Since its original introduction, several different versions of Resusci Anne have also been introduced, including ones that simulate other emergency medical conditions, such as severe wounds and trauma.
ps: akhirnya tahu jugak wajah siapa patung ini masa latihan cpr.
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Post time 19-10-2014 04:00 AM
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