Radioactive Atomic Energy Lab Kit with Uranium (1950) | World's Most Dangerous Toy - Atlas Obscura

The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit is roughly high on the list of the world's most dangerous toy with 3 sources of radiation. Subscribe for more videos from Atlas Obscura: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX

We took a look at one of the world’s most dangerous toys - the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab, an atomic energy lab kit that contained a book on how to prospect uranium. This retro "toy" from the 1950s enabled children to dive deep into the world of atomic chemistry. This retro toy is literally radioactive.

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Atlas Obscura Team:
Directed by: Robert Stockwell
Edited by: Lindsay Rynne
Executive Producers: Doug Baldinger & Chris Naka
Produced by: Ben Cohen
Production Assistant: Josh Bloome
Special Thanks:
Isabel Morales
Amy Patti

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