Published on: 2026-07-12
Weird Inventions and Technology
Which early 20th century invention was marketed as a way to safely cure minor ailments by strapping a literal piece of radioactive uranium ore to the patients body?
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The Radiendocrinator was a gold-plated case containing radioactive material meant to be worn in ones underwear to restore youth and vitality, which is a terrifying way to spend a Tuesday. The Radium Water Pitcher was a vessel used to store water, not a portable wearable device, and while it was equally dangerous, it did not involve strapping ore to ones person. The Uranium Sun Lamp and Atomic Inhaler are creative fictions that sound like they belong in a retro sci-fi movie, but they were never mass-marketed household health gadgets. Turns out, people in the 1920s were a bit too excited about glowing rocks.