The Radium Girls - factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. They'd been told the paint was harmless, and were instructed to "point" their brushes on their lips. Some also painted their fingernails, face and teeth.

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[–][deleted]5 points7 years, 4 months ago

I've seen a play about this. Tragic