Eben Byers, a wealthy industrialist, was one of the most notorious victims of Radithor. Radithor was a popular energy drink in the 1920s that claimed to boost vitality and cure various ailments. It was nothing but water with a small amount of radium, a highly radioactive element that had no flavor or color.

One of the most notorious victims was Eben Byers, a wealthy industrialist who drank three bottles of Radithor a day for several years. He developed a condition known as radium jaw, which caused his bones to decay and his teeth to fall out. He died in 1932, and his body was so radioactive that it had to be buried in a lead-lined coffin.

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