10/4/2026
Weekly Weird News

In the 1920s, factory workers known as the "Radium Girls" used their lips to shape paintbrushes, glowing in the dark for fun—unaware that their jawbones were slowly disintegrating from radiation poisoning.

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In the 1920s, factory workers known as the "Radium Girls" used their lips to shape paintbrushes, glowing in the dark for fun—unaware that their jawbones were slowly disintegrating from radiation poisoning. — Weekly Weird News