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Secret Life of the Crash Test Dummy, The

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The crash test dummy, patron saint of the vulnerable motorist, has achieved the status of a modern icon.

The crash test dummy, patron saint of the vulnerable motorist, has achieved the status of a modern icon. He is one of the most potent symbols of safety in a risk-obsessed age, and has risen from obscurity in the crash test lab to fame in commercials, songs and pop promos. But what is the real story behind this blank-faced semi-human? From a case of mistaken identity in the ‘Roswell Incident’ UFO sightings in the New Mexico desert, to the US military’s top secret research and development programmes of the 50s, to a series of highly sensitive experiments – on humans, on animals and finally on human corpses, The Secret Life Of The Crash Test Dummy charts the bizarre and sometimes gruesome secret life of this mechanical humanoid.

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