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Discovery of ten billion radium village tale in Congo
A sensational tale recounts a Congo village where magic mud from Namombe the witch doctor allegedly grants super strength and long life. Explorers, scientists, and companies pursue this radium source, with Belgium, Belgium Congo, and a San Francisco conference cited as pivotal to bringing radium to widespread use.
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Luiswiski
Kasolo
Elizabethville
Ward
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Witch
Namombe
Namomba
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Namomibo
Be Society
Brussels
Congo
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Academy of Sciences
Henri Letillion
Institute of Fre
San Francisco
Americas
Europe