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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Toys from the past - Radioactive Atomic Energy Lab Kit with Uranium (1950)

Radioactive Atomic Energy Lab Kit with Uranium (1950)

The set came with four types of uranium ore, a beta-alpha source, a pure beta source, a gamma source, a spinthariscope, a cloud chamber, an electroscope, a geiger counter, and a manual. The set also came with a comic book featuring Dagwood from the popular Blondie comic strip. It was titled "Learn How Dagwood Splits the Atom" and written in conjunction with General Leslie Groves, director of the Manhattan Project.

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