In 1947, Kix Cereal launched the Atomic Bomb Ring as a toy that came inside the cereal box. Each ring contained a tiny amount of polonium-210, which is one of the most toxic substances known, making the ring an unsettling example of the era’s cavalier attitude toward radiation.
The Rhône Glacier (1910/2025) – In one century this glacier entirely disappeared from the road of Furka Pass!