This led to radium being absorbed into all of the bones in his body, leading to the decay of his jaw and eventually his death.Īlso from that show, TIL that most tigers live not in the wild, nor in zoos, but are kept as private pets.Īlso from that show, TIL that a volleyball-sized octopus can squeeze down to the size of a soda can. Millionaire Eben Byers is noted for drinking 1500 bottles of a "snake oil" radium tonic recommended to him by his doctor. People had no idea that Radium was harmful and it was used on many things that were placed in direct contact with the skin, or actually ingested. She had carried test tubes containing radioactive isotopes in her pocket and stored them in her desk drawer, remarking on the pretty blue-green light that the substances gave off in the dark." " The damaging effects of ionizing radiation were not then known, and much of her work had been carried out in a shed, without taking any safety measures. I was watching this video of BBC's QI and Today I learned a few things about Radium and Madame Curie. Please also read the site-wide Reddiquette. Please avoid reposting TILs that have already made the front page in the past on YouTube)Īdd or tags to your posts, as necessary. Link to the appropriate start time when referencing videos (e.g. Link to the appropriate heading when referencing an article (particularly on Wikipedia) If you are interested in reading about the TILs on this list use the search box feature and enter the keywords to pull up past TILs.Īvoid mobile versions of websites (e.g. The purpose is to keep content fresh on /r/todayilearned as requested by its members. The titles have been abridged for the sake of brevity, however the context remains the same. If your TIL is found on this list, it will be removed.
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