PART SEVEN: 18+ Room
48 – Maria Sharapova
THE LOUDEST TENNIS PLAYER
Court Volume Level: 105 dB
Fame: Russian tennis player
Maria Sharapova is not only a former world No. 1, but also a phenomenon in the world of sports acoustics. Her on-court grunt reaches an astonishing 105 decibels — louder than a full orchestra, a passing subway train, or even a clap of thunder!
Fact: Maria Sharapova is listed among the 100 most influential people in the world by Forbes.
Exhibit Significance:
Sharapova’s voice carries beyond the tennis court — it symbolizes her influence in public life and her active involvement in philanthropy after retiring from professional sport.
Fame: Russian tennis player
Maria Sharapova is not only a former world No. 1, but also a phenomenon in the world of sports acoustics. Her on-court grunt reaches an astonishing 105 decibels — louder than a full orchestra, a passing subway train, or even a clap of thunder!
Fact: Maria Sharapova is listed among the 100 most influential people in the world by Forbes.
Exhibit Significance:
Sharapova’s voice carries beyond the tennis court — it symbolizes her influence in public life and her active involvement in philanthropy after retiring from professional sport.
49 – A Reliable Cure for Female Hysteria
Medical Innovation: The first vibrators were invented in the second half of the 19th century as a treatment for “female hysteria” — a condition then described by symptoms such as irritability and heightened sexual tension.
Portable vibrators were widely advertised in magazines and displayed in shop windows. They were recommended not only for their “medical purpose,” but also for head massages, cellulite reduction, and even lower back pain relief.
Interesting Fact: In the United States, vibrators became so popular that by 1917 they were often sold as attachments to vacuum cleaners.
Portable vibrators were widely advertised in magazines and displayed in shop windows. They were recommended not only for their “medical purpose,” but also for head massages, cellulite reduction, and even lower back pain relief.
Interesting Fact: In the United States, vibrators became so popular that by 1917 they were often sold as attachments to vacuum cleaners.
50 – SHIBARI
THE ART OF GENTLE BINDING
Country: Japan
Period: 15th century – present
Shibari is a traditional Japanese technique of rope binding that combines elements of art, trust, and intimacy. In the modern world, it is practiced both as part of erotic performances and as an independent form of sensual play.
Historical Context: Shibari originated in feudal Japan, where it was initially used to restrain prisoners and members of noble families held for ransom. Special knots were designed to limit movement without causing physical harm.
Development: In the mid-20th century, shibari was revived through the Japanese Kabuki theater, which transformed it from a martial technique into an aesthetic art form infused with erotic elements. It evolved into a symbolic expression of power, beauty, and connection — where the focus lies on the intricate patterns of the ropes and the deep interaction between partners.
Exhibit Significance: Shibari embodies the philosophy of trust and consent, emphasizing mutual respect as the foundation of all forms of intimacy.
Period: 15th century – present
Shibari is a traditional Japanese technique of rope binding that combines elements of art, trust, and intimacy. In the modern world, it is practiced both as part of erotic performances and as an independent form of sensual play.
Historical Context: Shibari originated in feudal Japan, where it was initially used to restrain prisoners and members of noble families held for ransom. Special knots were designed to limit movement without causing physical harm.
Development: In the mid-20th century, shibari was revived through the Japanese Kabuki theater, which transformed it from a martial technique into an aesthetic art form infused with erotic elements. It evolved into a symbolic expression of power, beauty, and connection — where the focus lies on the intricate patterns of the ropes and the deep interaction between partners.
Exhibit Significance: Shibari embodies the philosophy of trust and consent, emphasizing mutual respect as the foundation of all forms of intimacy.
51 – Playboy
A SYMBOL OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
Creator: Journalist Hugh Hefner, 1953.
History of Creation:
The first issue of Playboy was assembled by young Hefner right in his own kitchen, financed by a bank loan secured with his family’s furniture. The cover featured a young actress named Jean Mortenson, who would soon become world-famous as Marilyn Monroe.
Main Themes:
Playboy became renowned for its unique blend of content — combining photographs of beautiful women with serious journalism, including interviews with public figures and literary works by notable writers.
Interesting Fact:
Since 1970, the magazine has also been published in Braille for the visually impaired — with model photographs replaced by written descriptions of their appearance and poses.
Exhibit Significance:
Playboy holds a special place in media history as a symbol of the sexual revolution and the shifting moral and cultural values of the 20th century.
History of Creation:
The first issue of Playboy was assembled by young Hefner right in his own kitchen, financed by a bank loan secured with his family’s furniture. The cover featured a young actress named Jean Mortenson, who would soon become world-famous as Marilyn Monroe.
Main Themes:
Playboy became renowned for its unique blend of content — combining photographs of beautiful women with serious journalism, including interviews with public figures and literary works by notable writers.
Interesting Fact:
Since 1970, the magazine has also been published in Braille for the visually impaired — with model photographs replaced by written descriptions of their appearance and poses.
Exhibit Significance:
Playboy holds a special place in media history as a symbol of the sexual revolution and the shifting moral and cultural values of the 20th century.
52 – Sandals of the Ancient World
FOLLOW ME SANDALS
Historical Context:
These sandals date back to Ancient Rome and serve as an early example of innovative advertising through footwear.
Features:
They were made of durable leather with studded soles, where iron nails formed inscriptions such as “Follow me”, leaving clear messages imprinted on the ground as the wearer walked.
Interesting Fact:
In the Roman Empire, a man’s visit to a prostitute was not considered adultery, while women could be punished for entering a lupanar — a public brothel.
These sandals date back to Ancient Rome and serve as an early example of innovative advertising through footwear.
Features:
They were made of durable leather with studded soles, where iron nails formed inscriptions such as “Follow me”, leaving clear messages imprinted on the ground as the wearer walked.
Interesting Fact:
In the Roman Empire, a man’s visit to a prostitute was not considered adultery, while women could be punished for entering a lupanar — a public brothel.
54 – Used Underwear
FETISH FOR SALE
Cultural Context: In Japan, vending machines don’t just sell drinks and snacks—they also offer “worn” women’s underwear.
This unusual form of commerce stems from local fetish culture and the belief that such items carry a special allure.
In reality, the underwear is completely new, but it is artificially aged and treated with fragrances to create the illusion of intimacy and an enticing scent.
These vending machines, known as “Gashapon”, are typically found in neighborhoods with sex shops.
This unusual form of commerce stems from local fetish culture and the belief that such items carry a special allure.
In reality, the underwear is completely new, but it is artificially aged and treated with fragrances to create the illusion of intimacy and an enticing scent.
These vending machines, known as “Gashapon”, are typically found in neighborhoods with sex shops.
55 – Anthropometry
THE INNOVATIVE ART OF YVES KLEIN
Location: France, 1958–1962
Anthropometry refers to a series of groundbreaking performances by French artist Yves Klein, in which the human body itself became the brush.
Accompanied by a live orchestra and performed before astonished audiences, nude female models covered their bodies with Klein’s signature ultramarine blue paint and pressed themselves against pure white canvases, leaving their imprints as living brushstrokes.
Through this radical method, Klein created 180 works, now housed in major museums around the world — each one a fusion of performance, body, and the immaterial essence of art itself.
Anthropometry refers to a series of groundbreaking performances by French artist Yves Klein, in which the human body itself became the brush.
Accompanied by a live orchestra and performed before astonished audiences, nude female models covered their bodies with Klein’s signature ultramarine blue paint and pressed themselves against pure white canvases, leaving their imprints as living brushstrokes.
Through this radical method, Klein created 180 works, now housed in major museums around the world — each one a fusion of performance, body, and the immaterial essence of art itself.
56 – ANTIQUE STATUES
Why Do Ancient Statues Have Such Small Penises?
In the Hellenistic period (323 BCE – 31 BCE), cultural ideals of masculinity were very different from modern expectations. A small and proportionate penis was considered a sign of reason, self-control, and intellect. Excessively large genitalia were associated with lust, foolishness, or barbarism.
As a result, sculptures of gods, heroes, and idealized men were deliberately depicted with modest proportions, emphasizing virtue and mental strength over physical exaggeration. The aesthetic reflected philosophical values, not anatomical realism.
As a result, sculptures of gods, heroes, and idealized men were deliberately depicted with modest proportions, emphasizing virtue and mental strength over physical exaggeration. The aesthetic reflected philosophical values, not anatomical realism.
57 – WALL OF BOOBS
SIZE MATTERS
Until 2004, in Hunan Province, China, one of the official criteria for women entering civil service was having symmetrical breasts.
How many candidates failed this requirement is unknown. What is known: only about 20% of women worldwide have perfectly symmetrical breasts; for the majority, the left breast is slightly larger.
How many candidates failed this requirement is unknown. What is known: only about 20% of women worldwide have perfectly symmetrical breasts; for the majority, the left breast is slightly larger.
57 – THE SEXIEST BANKNOTE IN THE WORLD
In the Russian Book of Records: The 100-ruble banknote of the 1997 design is the only banknote in the world that depicts a male genital organ.
Look for it using a magnifying glass.
Look for it using a magnifying glass.
