A century ago, a new wellness trend captivated people around the world.
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A century ago, a new wellness trend captivated people around the world. Just a small dose of newly discovered supplement could cure almost anything — from gout to headaches to “lack of bodily vigor.”
People paid through the nose to get their hands on the stuff; unfortunately, it melted away much of the rest of their face. The new magic cure was radioactive, and eventually killed or disabled many of its adherents.
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A century ago, a new wellness trend captivated people around the world. Just a small dose of newly discovered supplement could cure almost anything — from gout to headaches to “lack of bodily vigor.”
People paid through the nose to get their hands on the stuff; unfortunately, it melted away much of the rest of their face. The new magic cure was radioactive, and eventually killed or disabled many of its adherents.
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At various places, people paid by the hour for the chance to sit in an abandoned mine, inhaling radon gas emitted by the rocks.
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J Jürgen Hubert shared this topic on
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At various places, people paid by the hour for the chance to sit in an abandoned mine, inhaling radon gas emitted by the rocks.
@oldclumsy_nowmad @appassionato
Something like that still happens in some places.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Schlema -
@oldclumsy_nowmad @appassionato
Something like that still happens in some places.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Schlema@juergen_hubert @oldclumsy_nowmad @appassionato
I thought you ware joking.
"Based on [...] the wealth of experience gained by several generations of spa doctors, radon is often used to treat various types of pain. " (from the website of the radon spa)
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@juergen_hubert @oldclumsy_nowmad @appassionato
I thought you ware joking.
"Based on [...] the wealth of experience gained by several generations of spa doctors, radon is often used to treat various types of pain. " (from the website of the radon spa)
@kami_kadse @oldclumsy_nowmad @appassionato
Nope. I actually visited this town a decade ago during a bicycle trip, which is why I remembered this tidbit.
