Polonium-210,
with sparks flying
Janet Kuypers
11/23/21 (Twitter-length Periodic Table poem
for the isotope of element #84 Polonium (210Po)
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Very rare & highly volatile,
radioactive Polonium doesn’t seem useful—
then how was Polonium-210
advertised in 1950s Firestone Spark Plugs?
If claims were true, better
ignition only lasted the 138-day half-life,
so— whether or not it was
dangerous, it’s now safe to order on eBay.
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