But before people realized the dangers that radium posed, they celebrated it in song and used it in everything, from pain relief to cosmetics.

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   earthling (appassionato@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 22-Sep-2025 08:22:38 JST earthling

   A century ago, a new wellness trend captivated people around the world. Just a small dose of newly discovered supplement could cure almost anything — from gout to headaches to “lack of bodily vigor.”

   People paid through the nose to get their hands on the stuff; unfortunately, it melted away much of the rest of their face. The new magic cure was radioactive, and eventually killed or disabled many of its adherents.

   https://worldhistory.substack.com/p/the-dark-glow-of-radium

   #radium