Radiation sickness Memes

Excitement followed by existential dread! Marie Curie's journey from "I discovered radium!" to "Why are my fingertips glowing and my hair falling out?" is the original scientific cautionary tale. The pioneers of radiation research had no idea they were basically microwaving themselves from the inside out. Curie carried radioactive isotopes in her pocket and stored them in desk drawers—because nothing says "groundbreaking scientist" like keeping deadly elements next to your sandwich. She eventually died of aplastic anemia from radiation exposure, which is possibly the most ironic scientific death since the guy who invented the guillotine got guillotined. (That's not actually true, but it should be.)

Nuclear physics meets fairy tales in the most radioactive twist on "Three Little Pigs" ever told! The 92nd pig (uranium's atomic number is 92) built his house from depleted uranium—a dense metal byproduct with 60% the radioactivity of natural uranium. While it's excellent for radiation shielding and military armor, it's absolutely terrible for huffing and puffing wolves! The wolf's glowing eyes suggest he's experiencing acute radiation syndrome, and now he's telling his tale from a hospital bed. Talk about blowing your attack plan—and probably some chromosomes too!