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During her hectic and industrious life, Marie Curie soaked up so much radiation that her bones, if placed on the correct kind of treated plate, would photograph themselves. I read that ages ago anyway; I have no idea if it's true. My own expertise regarding Curie revolves around an earlier period: the wilderness years, the explorer years. You know, the time she spent hacking through the grasslands of Africa and the jungles of South America, limping from one ill-considered leopard fight to another, and trading her donkey, Mrs Rathbone, for a few pieces of chocolate and some shotgun ammo. Poor Mrs Rathbone.Happily, this is the exact stretch of history covered by The Curious Expedition, which is currently in paid alpha, so you too can become as knowledgeable as me.
Remember the time that Curie, winner of Nobels in both Physics and Chemistry and the force behind the flickering blue glow that lit the way to the 20th century, discovered fire? Well, the time she rediscovered fire, anyway. She was napping by a waterfall and had neglected to douse the embers left from that evening's tea. One night turned into 30 - she was so sleepy! - and when she finally awoke, refreshed, Africa was ablaze in all directions. (Poor Mrs Rathbone.)
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