Discovery
Discovered by Marie Curie and Pierre Curie in 1898.
Common Uses
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Used as a heat source in space equipment.
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Used in static eliminators in machinery.
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Used in the research of radiation.
Interesting Facts
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Polonium is highly radioactive and was used in the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko.
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It was named after Poland, in honor of Marie Curie's homeland.
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