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By Anna North Dec 29, 2010 6:05 PM

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Fascinating Facts About A Physicist Foremother

Radioactive: A Tale of Love and Fallout is a gorgeous graphic novel about the surprising life of Marie Curie. After the jump, some of Lauren Redniss's beautiful drawings — and fun facts about the famous physicist.

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