Bayer 1853—a modification of salicylic acid or salicin, a folk remedy found in the bark of the willow plant. By 1899 Bayer's trademark Aspirin was registered worldwide for Bayer's brand of acetylsalicylic acid, but it lost its trademark status in the United States, France and the United Kingdom after the confiscation of Bayer's US assets and trademarks during World War I by the United States, and because of the subsequent widespread usage of the word. The term "aspirin" continued to be used in the US, UK and France for all brands of the drug, but it is still a registered trademark
This Is Acid Dick" – Trax Records TX169): (on Maurice – "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" – Vendetta Records VE-7016): This Is Acid "This Is Acid," also known by its full title, "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)," is a number one "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart single by Chicago house music DJ and record producer Maurice Joshua, who recorded the track under his first name "Maurice." It reached the top spot in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks. The song contains spoken lyrics performed by male singer "Hot Hands" Hula Mahone. The lyrics introduce the listener