@paladin.history.d: These young women were glowing in the dark, but it wasn’t magic—it was a horrifying and deadly corporate secret! ☢️ The tragic story of the Radium Girls will make your blood boil! 😡 • The factory supervisors knew radium was dangerous but still instructed the teenage workers to lick their paintbrushes to a point hundreds of times a day. • When the girls’ bones started crumbling in the 1920s, company doctors falsely diagnosed them to hide the radiation poisoning. • Their eventual lawsuit was the first time in history a corporation was held legally responsible for workplace occupational disease. Want the step-by-step breakdown? Comment “GUIDE” below to get the direct link to download the app sent to your DMs! 👇 📲 Download Paladin, the “Duolingo for history”, via the link in bio! #RadiumGirls #DarkHistory #WomensRights #TrueHistory #LaborRights
