Radium Cap

I'm guessing that if this actually worked to cure headaches it was because of the placebo effect. Although radium does, of course, produce heat, which might help a headache. But if there was enough radium in the cap to feel noticeably warm, it must have been incredibly dangerous.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - June 11, 1937

     Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 21, 2017
     Category: Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters | Headgear | 1930s





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