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Why was Marie Curie buried in a lead-lined coffin?
Marie Curie died of aplastic anemia from working with radiation and her coffin was later discovered by excavators to be lined with 2.5 mm thick lead.
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Environment
Hanoi: Radon toxic gas?
The concentration of harmful radon gas in houses is one of the civilized living standards that are increasingly concerned by many countries. Hanoi began to pay attention…
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Marie Curie built a scientific dream from a shabby lab
No need for a modern laboratory or advanced equipment can come up with a great idea. Marie Curie became the famous female scientist from the most humid and shabby room a…
Science story
Marie Curie and her family won 5 Nobel Prizes
Marie Curie and her husband have won all 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 different fields but the passion for science also led the Curie mother and daughter to the same disease.
Medicine - Health
The most dangerous toxins to humans
Botulinum, snake venom or arsenic (arsenic) are dangerous toxins to humans, can cause death, cancer or destruction of organs.
Medicine - Health
Tobacco contains extremely toxic Polonium-210 radioactive material
The radioactive metal in tobacco is polonium-210. This substance was discovered by spouses Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. Polonium-210 is extremely toxic (about 250 mil…
Medicine - Health
Radioactive substances in cigarettes are hidden
The results of a new study show that, over the past four decades, tobacco companies have concealed the true content of radioactive substances in cigarettes.