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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		That Time Everyone Loved Radium: What Could Go Wrong?
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:50:45
	Publish Date:		2025-10-28 21:04:45
	Description:		Fellow Ridiculous Historians, we all know the inspiring and tragic story of Marie Curie -- however, not everyone is familiar with the absolute boom in radium-associated merchandise, which took the world by storm before the public understood the dangers of radiation. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into a bizarre tale of capitalism, marketing, and consequence: let's call this parable 'The Radium Era.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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