Radioactive Drink

In the 1920s, radiation wasn't a danger; it was a cure-all. "e;Radithor,"e; a patent medicine made of triple-distilled water and radium, promised to cure impotence, fatigue, and aging. Eben Byers, a wealthy industrialist and golf champion, loved it so much he drank three bottles a day. He recommended it to friends and even fed it to his racehorses. Then his teeth started falling out. Then his ja...