
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


In the early 1900s, Radium became all the rage due to the luminous green light it gave off. It was used to paint watch dials and instrument panels, making them glow in the darkness. Little did most people know, Radium was highly radioactive. Some precautions were taken but an entire workforce of dial painters was seemingly forgotten and they suffered dearly for their employer's negligence.
We are sponsored by:
ThinkGeek and Audible.com
Want to donate?
Go to the MCP Website or our Patreon page
By The Morbid Curiosity Podcast4.8
588588 ratings
In the early 1900s, Radium became all the rage due to the luminous green light it gave off. It was used to paint watch dials and instrument panels, making them glow in the darkness. Little did most people know, Radium was highly radioactive. Some precautions were taken but an entire workforce of dial painters was seemingly forgotten and they suffered dearly for their employer's negligence.
We are sponsored by:
ThinkGeek and Audible.com
Want to donate?
Go to the MCP Website or our Patreon page

44,999 Listeners

172,037 Listeners

23,637 Listeners

12,646 Listeners

16,653 Listeners

369,956 Listeners

99,698 Listeners

8,401 Listeners

14,061 Listeners

23,053 Listeners

25,966 Listeners

17,948 Listeners

29,190 Listeners

1,442 Listeners

633 Listeners