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clatterbane: peashooter85: The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab was a toy produced between 1950 and 1951.  The toy allowed the user to conduct simple experiments with radioactive materials.  Kit included; A Geiger counter An electroscope A Wilson cloud chamber A spinthariscope Four samples of uranium ore Pb-210 lead isotope Polonium Ruthenium Zinc various other accessories After only a year of production, the toy was pulled from the market for obvious reasons. They left out the crowning touch: the “Learn How Dagwood Splits the Atom!” comic book. Yes, this apparently really was a thing. And the main concern at the time was that kids might eat the radioactive material. (Hey, some might…)

clatterbane:

peashooter85:

The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab

The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab was a toy produced between 1950 and 1951.  The toy allowed the user to conduct simple experiments with radioactive materials.  Kit included;

  • A Geiger counter
  • An electroscope
  • A Wilson cloud chamber
  • A spinthariscope
  • Four samples of uranium ore
  • Pb-210 lead isotope
  • Polonium
  • Ruthenium
  • Zinc
  • various other accessories

After only a year of production, the toy was pulled from the market for obvious reasons.

They left out the crowning touch: the “Learn How Dagwood Splits the Atom!” comic book.

Yes, this apparently really was a thing. And the main concern at the time was that kids might eat the radioactive material. (Hey, some might…)

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    Wtf I want one
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    This was actually a real thing! Amazingly, it failed not because it was dangerous- as it happens, all of the included...