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A few days ago there was an article on HN about putting Radium in everything. It's good for you! It even shines in the dark. https://www.theatlantic.com/health
by Confiks 9y ago
A few days ago there was an article on HN about putting Radium in everything. It's good for you! It even shines in the dark.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/how-we-realized-putting-radium-in-everything-was-not-the-answer/273780/?single_page=true https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/how-we-re...
- Lxr 9y agoIt makes you wonder what current fads will make future generations cringe in the same way...
- brians 9y agoOrganic: a ton of copper replacing a gram of glyphosate.
- brians 9y agoAlso, glyphosate. Probably, meat.
- brianwawok 9y agoHumans have ate meat for thousands and years. They did not cost stuff in radium for thousands of years.
- MrRadar 9y agoCarbon nanotubes and other nanoparticles probably. They have similar properties to asbestos when they get into your body.
- therein 9y agoC60 Fullerene being an exception to the rule.
- zackelan 9y agoHere's one where I think we very recently passed through the inflection point of cringe-worthiness: putting tiny plastic beads into body wash and facial scrubs in order to exfoliate your skin better. http://www.popsci.com/what-are-microbeads-and-why-are-they-illegal http://www.popsci.com/what-are-microbeads-and-why-are-they-i...
- ars 9y agoPesticides and artificial sugars would be my guess. I suspect that certain combinations of seemingly safe chemicals cause cancer only if used together.
- flippyhead 9y agoCall Batman!
- vurpo 9y agoThe Internet of Things...