The decade or so following WWII were a strange time in the US. The federal government made itself the only legal purchaser of uranium ore and artificially rais

The decade or so following WWII were a strange time in the US. The federal government made itself the only legal purchaser of uranium ore and artificially raised prices to incentivize mining, leading to a brief "Uranium Rush" [1]. Popular songs were sung about uranium prospectors [2]. There were even a couple of educational board games and toys -- with real uranium and other sources of ionizing radiation! -- made to teach kids about uranium and uranium mining [3]. [1]: http://national-radiation-instrument-catalog.com/new_page_14.htm http://national-radiation-instrument-catalog.com/new_page_14... [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ANI6oj8p2M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ANI6oj8p2M [3]: http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-terrifying-age-of-radioactive-toys-for-kids-1501777693 http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-terrifying-age-of-radioactive-toy...