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Radium increase red blood cell - Casper (Wyoming) Daily Tribune - December 13, 1923 (sh.itjust.works)
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People from the past believe radioactive element can fix your health.

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[–] hahattpro@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

They just straight up lie. Law are pretty lax back then. You can have patent medicine and say whatever your medicine can do. You know, snake oil, and similar stuff like that.