Hospital in Japan puts bite on flu with "Mouth of Truth"

With the arrival of the influenza season, Osaka University Hospital on Tuesday introduced a unique way to keep the virus at bay, deploying a hand sanitizer dispenser in the shape of a famous Roman sculpture.Playing on the legend of the ancient marble Bocca della Verita in Rome, the hospital set up a replica of the "Mouth of Truth" which automatically dispenses liquid sanitizer when a hand enters its mouth.The Italian carving, so the legend goes, bites down on a liar that dares tempt fate by placing their hand in its mouth."This looks so fun that I want to stick my hand in it," said a 74-yea…READ FULL ARTICLE