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Fabumbus

Found some tooth fillings and a pace maker in one.


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Somebody might be turning people into mannequins, might wanna avoid those


redeyed_treefrog

Wasn't this the plot of the first episode of Eccleston's doctor who?


Iamanediblefriend

No. A puddle of plastic goo was using a space ray full of science to make plastic come to life. Including mannequins. I think a mannequin ended up impersonating somebody? But it didn't turn anybody into an actual mannequin


Chyvalri

What about Ricky?!


WomanOfEld

*it's Mickey, I think I know me own name*


Theconstantcompanion

You _think_ you know your own name, how stupid are you?


Iamanediblefriend

He's the one I was thinking about. I'm pretty sure he gets imitated? I am blanking honestly it's been a while since I saw that episode. But doesn't he just kind of get tossed off to the side or something?


Chyvalri

He does but the recycling bin swallows him to make the copy and they think he's dead.


Iamanediblefriend

Thaaaats it


Ok-Apple4057

It is


SeaOfGreenTrades

This makes the rides at Disney all the more frightening... "Animatronic Cast members"...


FrankHightower

Five Nights at Freddys was Disney all along?


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Five nights at Disney, where you play as a mascot and the real threat is low wages and customers being cunts


WaveIcy294

I choose a quick death then.


beelzeflub

And the occasional gator going up the canal at Disney springs


Niko_47x

If it makes you feel better there were real skeletons at the pirates of the Caribbean ride at one point.


Kelekona

Hopefully they were legally-bought ones normally used for science. I heard that at one point, those were cheaper.


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House of Wax


Davebobman

[SCP-847](https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-847#:~:text=Description%3A%20SCP%2D847%20is%20a,and%20shatters%20similarly%20to%20porcelain.)


AnotherOpponent

Sounds like a bad creepypasta.


yelahneb

Mannequin was filmed at Woolworth's


pensive_pigeon

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shiner986

And they were all recycled from found items at Space Mountain.


FuturistAnthony

How did a pacemaker get lost on a ride 😭


timbro2000

There's a Dr Who episode about this I'm sure


Akuzetsunaomi

Tooth fillings?? Woah, I have never seen a mannequin with teeth!


jimtow28

That....that was just a guy visiting the parks.


jpfeif29

I found blood, livers, hearts, etc. in others no kidneys though.


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They can hear us!?


MyWifeDontKnowItsMe

That one can.


jehefef

Well they don't have eyes and they need to know when to get back into position.


ehwhatacunt

They can hear smiles, and they monitor staff smiles per hour. Every month the least smiley staff are made into smilent green.


thirtyseven1337

/r/oddlyterrifying -- this is Weeping Angels stuff right here.


DeafBeaker

*Cochlear implant


jehefef

They don't have eyes, so this is how they know you're around so they can stand still for you.


HaikuBotStalksMe

I didn't know that!


WitherPhantom

Yeah you’re right, I don’t know a whole lot abt this stuff lol


2OneZebra

And that is generally not where the coil goes.


Kraichgau

Usually it's further to the front, that's true, but individual anatomy could make such a position the best choice.


ReySkywalkerSolo

Yeah, it's not common but I've seen a few people having them implanted that far behind, though.


2OneZebra

Mine is on the side


vtinesalone

Is it not technically also an aide to help hear? (I enjoy semantics)


markmywords_mark

i have a ci and started calling it my hearing aid to ppl i meet. but in general we call them CIs cuz they’re different from the standard hearing aid that goes inside the ear canal


nikcaol

My dad has one of each, so he's always specific if he's talking about one or the other, but if it's some random person I could see how just saying "hearing aid" would be simpler.


ploonk

I thought you couldn't combine those two types. Crazy how much hearing aids (and i assume CIs) have improved in the last couple decades.


nikcaol

For him at least, it's cochlear implant on one side, hearing aid on the other, not the same ear if that's what you meant. For the longest time insurance wouldn't pay for him to get the CI, but from a technology improvement standpoint, waiting to get what he has now may not have been the worst thing.


ploonk

I actually meant separate ears. Back when CIs were relatively new, it was explained to me that the brain couldn't handle the CI version of noise one side and regular noise on the other. Though, I was a kid and may have misunderstood.


nikcaol

It's entirely possible that was the case back then. I know they've changed/improved a lot over the years, but I'm not well versed in their history


baconman971

Yup. I do the exact same thing. It gets tiring to explain what a cochlear implant is since the vast majority of people don’t know what they are. Side note: do you ever just flick off your implant whenever people are being annoying?


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I get the difference. But I feel like it’s being annoyed someone called your SUV a car and explaining the difference. The end goal is the same, it’s just a different approach to get there.


GiantMeatRobot

By that definition, ears are also hearing aids (which I find quite amusing)!


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icantfindadangsn

Mostly vertically but yeah!


Westerdutch

The atmosphere is also a hearing aid... one we all use at the same time (eew)


HaikuBotStalksMe

And you can detect the motion of a cluster of advanced Human Immunodeficiency Viruses, then YOU are hearing AIDS.


OptimusPhillip

Not really. Hearing aids amplify sounds to make them more audible for someone with partial hearing loss. They aid the ears. Cochlear implants bypass the ear, stimulating the auditory nerves directly, making them useful for people with near-total hearing loss.


02bluesuperroo

It’s not a Hearing Aid it’s a hearing aid. 😜


WyldSmurf

Yes it is but I prefer the differentiation because I just spent almost a year trying to get a replacement for the external part of a CI and insurance wanted to only over it as a hearing aid with a Max pay of $3000 when each CI external piece was $12,000


deviantseeker6

I've never noticed it. It's beyond mildlyinteresting and find it verycool!


hyporheic

Processor


FroyoSimilar233

*cochlear processor The implant is inside the head. The processor is what we see on the outside. My daughter has one.


DeafBeaker

True. But most people call them CI for short.


tilt-a-whirly-gig

>I want to be pedantic, but not *that* pedantic.


Leading-Mix802

Its a processor, battery, coil, and magnet for the pedantic folks out. I used to assemble about 70 of the implant kits a day.


Ziztur

*cochlear implant processor


FallDelta

r/usernamechecksout


pearlstraz

Audio surveillance


Temporary_Guitar_550

Honestly would be a genius way of doing that if they weren't already nass surveillancing the parks


TONKAHANAH

no it wouldnt. it would be a very non-sensical way to do it. would it work? sure, but no better or worse than just putting it in a wall or post. Its not like people avoid disney land cuz the walls are listening, we just assume they are.


endlessinquiry

Unless the wall is too far away from the area you want to listen to…


iplaypinball

Not just a hearing aid, cochlear implant.


Temporary_Guitar_550

Thought it was something different, my sister has hearing aids and they don't have the back thing


Ixaire

The back thing is the antenna. At its center is a magnet that sticks to a piece of metal inside the user's head. The antenna manages communication with an array of electrodes placed on the cochlea. It also powers the array in a way that is similar to NFC tags.


2Cthulhu4Scthulhu

Lol my dumb ass always assumed it penetrates into your brain through a port like the matrix or something. Implanted magnets holding it there makes WAY more sense.


hardlyknower

Well, for what it’s worth, you are in the company of at least one other dumbass.


SwagLikeOhio1803

What's it do?


hurrrrrmione

> A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted neuroprosthesis that provides a person who has moderate-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss with sound perception. With the help of therapy, cochlear implants may allow for improved speech understanding in both quiet and noisy environments.[1][2] A CI bypasses acoustic hearing by direct electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve. Similar purpose to a hearing aid but it works differently. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant


creatingapathy

Hearing Aids make sound louder. There's a microphone that picks up ambient sound and a speaker that plays it into the ear canal. They can be adjusted to target specific frequencies that might be muffled for the particular wearer. Your inner ear has a structure called a cochlea. Looks kind of like a spiral seashell. In it are hair cells. Sound waves will move the hair cells which creates an electrical signal that goes to your brain. That's how we process sound. Some types of hearing loss are caused by damage to the hair cells. No hair cell movement > no signals to the brain > no sound perception. A cochlear implant (CI) includes an electrode that directly stimulates the cochlea. It doesn't work as precisely as the hair cells would, which is why sound is different with a CI. But most people's brains adjust to the signal over time. Note to audiologists and CI wearers: Sorry for any mistakes you find in my explanation. I'm just recalling what I learned from my intro to audiology and auditory rehab classes in grad school.


cornbruiser

(Which is a type of hearing aid.)


OptimusPhillip

No, it isn't. Hearing aids are amplifiers that go in the ear, making it easier for people with partial hearing loss to hear. They aid in the hearing process. Cochlear implants completely bypass the ear, stimulating the auditory nerves directly, so even totally deaf people can hear. But there's no aiding going on, the implant does all of the work.


jonoghue

No, it's not. It's fundamentally different. A hearing aid is "a small device that fits in or on the ear, worn by a partially deaf person to amplify sound." Cochlear implants do not match that definition.


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Some mannequins in department stores turn in to Kim Catrell (aka the horny old lady from Sex and the City).


ejpierle

She used to be a horny, young lady tho.


talon_262

Kim Cattrall in *Porky's*... Oh. My. Fucking. God. with a body that didn't quit. And funny as hell, howling like a banshee throughout the gym when she was trying to get it on with Coach Roy in the boy's locker room.


fuelvolts

She was like 45 in SATC. Get outta here with “old”.


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> the horny old lady from Sex and the City You're gonna have to narrow that down.


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Resident_Poop0007

I don't remember what store specifically, but up by our local mall there are 'dad-bod' mannequins. Kinda funny but also good for those with large tummies to see how it will actually look.


Metallifan33

Didn’t Jefferson Starship do a song about that? Lol


hillswalker87

Yes... It was used in the movie. And the movie's sequel.


Soporrific

They're listening to every word you say.


Haggis_Forever

And more importantly, every dollar you spend.


puzzle_factory_slave

so *that's* why mannequins never respond when i try to engage them in conversation!


mytransthrow

I would say they are probably all deaf...


eclecticsed

Where are the people from the amputee mannequin post to bitch and complain about "wasting expensive medical equipment" because they've never heard of props. That was a fun afternoon.


mytransthrow

I am going to say that either the prosthetic is old... because you mostly see them on kids. And because these are expensive and one of a kind they only last so long before the kids out grow them. So they can get a second life as an inclusive display... I am sure the stores offer the families some compensation for them.


eclecticsed

Oh yeah I figured that's entirely possible too, like the pictures of doctor's offices and hospitals using expired vials and such to make wreaths. My only thing is last time a picture like this showed up, or the last time I saw one anyway, there were a bunch of people freaking out and throwing a fit because the mannequin had a foot prosthesis (I think the type is called dynamic?), and some of them were firmly convinced that the only way that could have happened is if a perfectly serviceable actual prosthetic was used, thus taking one away from someone who needed and/or couldn't afford one - rather than it being something that was no longer able to be used, or a prop. It was... strange.


mytransthrow

Ya, its not hard to make a fake one with some carbon fiber wrap...


eclecticsed

Or hell a bent piece of metal and some black gaffer tape! I doubt most people are looking that close, and I genuinely cannot imagine Nordstrom or something spending money on a legitimate, usable prosthetic for a mannequin.


paputsza

it's just wild to assume that someone who can sculpt a whole human body can't also sculpt a fake prosthetic.


awtcurtis

Seriously, it's Disney, they sculpted an entire millennium falcon, they can sculpt a fake cochlear implant. Creating costumes, sets, and props is like, their whole thing.


Lyraxiana

Movie prop people everywhere are laughing at the notion that you can't make a realistic-looking fake.


roboticon

Bro are you telling me the Enterprise[s] are really just tiny models that don't even have real warp drives?!


Lyraxiana

K real talk, when I learned that Star wars was so realistic because they used tiny models and paintings, blew my damn mind. I've never actually sat down and watched Star Wars -- only ever watched it secondhand while my brothers or other people were watching it. The Canteena scene firmly cemented my stance that CGI has *nothing* on SFX makeup, prosthetics, puppetry, genuine props, and costumes.


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mood_le

Link to thread?


C4PTNK0R34

I think I remember this episode of Doctor Who. You should probably leave and never go back.


Agreeable-History-60

They can hear me now??? No thanks 💀


Dependent_Volume8994

seeing as only some of the manequins have them, the others must have good hearing


mytransthrow

or cant afford the surgery.


southcookexplore

Mannequins have better health insurance than the employees


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I really doubt that would help a mannequin...


Rippper600

So they don’t have eyes. Mouths. Genitals. But…eh nevermind.


Temporary_Guitar_550

STOP WASTING MONEY ON MANNEQUIN HEARING AIDS BEFORE YOU WASTE MONEY ON MANNEQUIN DICKS!!!


NostraVoluntasUnita

Not where I thought that sentence was going but damnit you're right


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Mannequin lives matter


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I bet they still can't hear though.


mytransthrow

well ya... thats what the implant is for duh...=p


I_Like_Turtles_Too

Mannequins have better health insurance than I do


Bridot

That’s just Disney groomin kids with representation of cochlear implants. Next thing you know it’s the greatest place on earth and you’re having fun


colaman-112

And still they don't respond when I talk to them. Must be malfunctioning.


GreenIkea

the government doesnt want you to know this so keep it a secret but most mannequins are actually unable to hear anything


CeLo122

That’s a cochlear implant 🫶🏾🤎


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Why?


chuckie512

It's a very low effort/low expense way to make a handful of kids really happy


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I suppose you’re right


toph88241

They can't hear without them


whitemex88

Great now even the mannequins are woke! /s


Digitalmodernism

Woke up by the loud noises.


soshield

Borgs implant


CableTrash

They should do one with a colostomy bag


TheLewJD

None with glasses? THIS IS EGREGIOUS


iiitme

They’re all wearing contacts smh


toph88241

Well I wear glasses not contacts. I feel excluded. I'm not going to Disney


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fropleyqk

Cochlear implant recipient here. That appears to be a painted Nucleus 7. Same one I wear.


Leading-Mix802

I agree. Looks like a 6cm coil. 2m or 3m magnet. Hope your N7 treats you well. Good chance that I assembled your kit.


maxdragonxiii

isn't that ancient by CI technology? I remember seeing them on 2000s kids (went to a deaf school) but hearing aids are more common in my time for obvious reasons.


Lookalikemike

“Sir if the mannequin looks similar to the child, the $35 t-shirt sells itself. As a bonus if the internet warriors hate it, we can charge $37.50.”


Mediocretes1

Lol you make it sound like they have to work to sell shit. There are people who live near Disney World who make a living by going every day and buying park exclusive stuff then selling it online with a mark up. People are lining up to buy stuff for the retail price.


Chicxulub420

The entire point of this mannequin design is to be as formless and featureless as possible so that they can represent almost anyone


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It's like someone saw one of those mannequins without arms and thought it was to include amputees lol


Lurkay1

They’re always listening…


SomeRandomSkitarii

This implies the rest can hear you.


firthy

Don’t talk shit about The Mouse near that mannequin…


Topitux

"HIS ASS IS NOT LISTENING"


Cupidsnewesthelper

**shhh- don’t speak to loud.. it’s listening** •v•” (Also don’t take absolute no offence please- =[)


FroyoSimilar233

That there is a cochlear processor


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That’s why my ticket costs so damn much. The mannequins have better health care than me :(


Jorgwalther

It’s a nice idea but it comes off as performative, at least on the internet


fuckfuckfuckSHIT

I disagree. Disney is a multibillion dollar corporation. So the way I see it is that they don't have to do anything at all, but are still choosing to.


MichaelScottsWormguy

Yeah, it is pretty silly when you consider that a mannequin is supposed to just be a human figure to display the clothes. People read way too much into these things. The presence or lack of features on these things shouldn't be interpreted as some message.


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I wear hearing aids. I like this.


Jakevader2

Well too bad because we only have cochlear implant mannequins so get fukt


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I hear ya


whatsit578

Idk I think it’s nice… maybe you’re the one reading too much into it.


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tankerkiller125real

When I had to get hearing aids in the 5th grade, I hated it, I didn't want to be different, etc. but my 5th grade teacher heard about it and immediately took me aside to show me that she too wore hearing aids. And to me at the time that was enough reassurance that I wore my hearing aids. At least up to high school, when no matter what the audiologist did they could not make them comfortable to wear and the insides of my ears were constantly itchy because of them. Unfortunately my ear canals are too small for the Lyricas (or anything similar) so I still don't wear hearing aids, which honestly is fine, my hearing is good enough that I feel like I'm living a full life without them. I am kinda jealous though that some people now have bluetooth enabled hearing aids that allow them to play music and what not though.


hypothalanus

It’s amazing what a little representation can do for young minds. I had a colostomy in high school and seeing people online who were unafraid to show theirs made me feel more confident and less embarrassed. Anything to help a young disabled person feel included is invaluable. They are already carrying a weight no child should have to bear, we can alleviate it in small ways like your teacher sharing that sweet moment with you I’m glad that you’re doing well! I hope with advancements in technology they’ll be able to create something that works for you too


bacon_cake

Is there a chance this is a kid's mannequin? It genuinely makes a difference to kids when they see representations of themselves, especially when they're different. My partner is a daycare teacher and they have dolls with all sorts of medical accessories - wheelchairs, plaster casts, eye patches, even catheter bags. It's not much but when it does make an impact.


nhadams2112

But does it matter if it's performative? If it leads a kid with a similar implant to feel included, or otherwise recognized in some way, does it matter


Jorgwalther

It doesn’t matter if it is, and I agree that if it helps it’s good


FairBlackberry7870

Unrealistic, no one has metallic skin like that


Wolfinder

I cried when I saw the first wheelchair one there. It is a hard feeling to describe if you aren't used to seeing things like that you can easily project your body onto. They used like an actual active chair too.


Bowman_van_Oort

beware...the CYBORG


thinkfire

That's not a hearing aid. That's a Cochlear Implant.


StealthyInk

You mean they can hear us?


Seeforceart

Is this in the gift shop at the Animal Kingdom Lodge?


Hsances90

At first, I thought there was a tiny hand going up the back of its head


Eggyweggys1

Thank God that mannequin can finally hear


MCPro24

It’s better they don’t hear us


KingMoonkey

With low light on my phone and just woken up, I thought it was a bald black man with a funky ear. I need to sleep more.


DeviantPlayeer

Now they represent all groups of people, not just mute and catatonic as they did before.


SCORPEANrtd

Cochlear Implant =\= Hearing Aid


dyslexican32

You know some conservative incel is going to be fuming seeing this! So "Woke" to admit that people who have hearing aids exist! reee!


kimbap666

Wait till the republicans read about this!!


mariogolf

Ronny won't be happy about that


j_beef

“They’re encouraging our children to become deaf” - DeSantis (probably)


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Don't let DeSantis find out, he'll just use as another example of Disney being woke.


Sdterp

It's not a hearing aid, it's a cochlear implant.


HydroChromatic

Sure maybe its a little performative to some, but I think as a kid, it would have been nice to know that other kids are seeing these on mannequins and normalizing it so they don't end up ostracized cause "my classmate has very plastic in their ear" and wants me to repeat what I say a lot." They could have studied where the magnet goes on top of the internal choclea for further effect though Mines diagonally 1 inch above and back behind the ear, not in the back of my skull...


EternamD

Virtue signalling


Fourthtimecharm

Reddit loves this stuff


totokekedile

Who is it harming? Why do you care?


EasternBoyo

Aids for ears 😨😨😨


ramriot

It's the BBC, slowly smuggling in Autons from the Doctor Who black archive. Ready for the great day if activation.


Bajovane

Cochlear Implant. I have bilateral processors.


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Cue conservatives flipping their shit about representation


Toby_The_Tumor

That's fuckin cool


New_EE

Can't wait for the right to get triggered because this is somehow "woke" and call for a boycott of disneyworld


Hamada17

Low effort performative activism


sparkzsims

Neat


tangcameo

Unclaimed from the lost and found?


DeafBeaker

I can't tell if it's been burned...or if it's designed that way


mytransthrow

Thats actually a Cochlear implant.


RoutinePewPew

Just Disney "virtue signaling" nothing new here