mar13-day

Just like the 10th was Mario day, today is Marie day, where we all celebrate Maria Skłodowska Curie and her accomplishments. Which is your favorite fun fact about Marie Curie?

• She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize~
• She was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes~
• She is still the only person to win two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields~
• She has an element AND a unit of measurement named after her (Curium, element 96, and curies, which measure radioactivity)~
• She developed mobile radiography units to help field hospitals provide X-rays for soldiers during WW1~
• She enjoyed sports, including swimming, cycling, and hiking.~

Today's poll question was suggested by The Pope in Another Life!