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Curiosity from 1927
I recently saw Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis. A fascinating dip into the past. At the 30:14 to the 30:25 mark there is a line of people walking through the streets dressed in costumes that are eight or nine feet tall interspersed with a couple people wearing what looks like a some kind of box. Can any of you tell me what this is about? Is it an advertisement or something else? I will be interested to learn what your research comes up with. MarnetteD&#124;Talk 19:11, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * They're advertising something called Bullrich Magensalz, which was some kind of remedy for an upset stomach. The scene is referred to on page 49 of this academic article (pdf). --Viennese Waltz 19:40, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * It's bicarbonate of soda. See August Wilhelm Bullrich and Bullrich-Salz. DuncanHill (talk) 19:47, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Very interesting. Thanks for your research skills and . The article mentions that it goes back to the 1820's and that it is still for sale in Germany today - or at least in 2019 - just amazing. I don't know if there is any wiki-article where the "Bull-rich Giants" could be mentioned but I do appreciate your helping me learn about this. MarnetteD&#124;Talk 20:47, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * It is for sale in Germany as of today. "As there is always a fire to extinguish." --Lambiam 11:07, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Happy to be of assistance. You could probably add it to the article on the film if you wanted to, using the article I linked to as a source. --Viennese Waltz 21:21, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * That could work . Might go well with some other specific places or items from the film. That would give me an excuse to watch it again :-) MarnetteD&#124;Talk 21:28, 14 May 2021 (UTC)


 * When Looking at the table of contents of Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis, I couldn't help but be reminded that another meaning of the German word "Akt" is "artistic nude"... AnonMoos (talk) 23:14, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Where does that word come from anyway? I know the meaning but not the etymology. J I P  &#124; Talk 17:01, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Akt says "The artistic sense derives from the 19th century practice of sketching models carrying out actions, for which the models would usually be nude", . --ColinFine (talk) 21:07, 15 May 2021 (UTC)