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[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 42 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Im not sure if there's many poles on here, so im just gonna do it for them: Marie Sklodowska-Curie

[–] tauonite@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Here, you dropped this: -

!Skłodowska!<

[–] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Her chair is still radioactive.

[–] Figlizard@thelemmy.club 15 points 2 weeks ago

So are all her papers. People have to wear protective gear to study the archives

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"You look absolutely radiant, my dearest Marie", said Pierre. "As do you, my dearest Pierre", said Marie. :-( Glad they did it, sad they suffered for it. Radiation can be Hot Stuff.

[–] mcz@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Fun fact: Pierre did not suffer much, he died in a cart accident.

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 6 points 2 weeks ago

Comparatively, I guess. It still doesn’t sound pleasant.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Those golf carts are a hazard when you're drunk.

[–] Malgas@beehaw.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

The contrast of their deaths has always stood out to me: She died of radiation-induced aplastic anemia. He was run over by a horse cart.

[–] StellarExtract@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

dd I miss some news?

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 9 points 2 weeks ago

Sure her assistants also had some glowing personalities...

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Wait let me try.
Chomp

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

Unexpected Warp 10 meme

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

There is no good reason not to post this, so here y'all go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxA0QVGVEJw

[–] IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

More like Marie and Pierre Cutie, amirite?

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 weeks ago

Infinite warp speed.