
Glowing Peril: The Magical Glitter That Poisoned a City
From Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Published 11/24/2023

From Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Published 11/24/2023
In Goiânia, Brazil, a junk dealer acquires an old medical device from two scrap-metal scavengers. The device itself isn't useful, but it comes with precious lead which will fetch him good money. There's something else inside the device, too: a curious, crystal-like substance that glows bright blue…

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