A Woman Who Possesses "Magic" – Marie Curie and Radium

Author: (English) Ian Graham
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Publish Date: 2005-11-04
Features: Super Exploration Series, join scientists on their exploration, witness the world's greatest scientific achievements. The "magical" woman - Marie Curie and Radium. Don't paint your nails with radium! Radium may make your nails shine, but it will also shorten your life! Only 1 gram of radium can be extracted from 8 tons of pitchblende ore. Scientists use X-rays to penetrate your clothes and see inside! To stop them, you can wear lead-lined underwear. Although radiation is harmful to the human body, it can be used to treat cancer.