Snapchat totally ruined its Marie Curie filter for International Women's Day, this is not good

To celebrate International Women's Day, Snapchat released a series of filters featuring three prominent women from history: Rosa Parks, Frida Kahlo and Marie Curie. The problem? Marie Curie's filter is a complete mess. Now, users across Twitter are sharing their outrage.

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For one thing, the lens gives users full eye makeup, including what look like fake eyelashes. Apparently, being a female scientist is all about...looking good?

The lens also shows chemicals combusting—which is a bit of a shame, given that Curie died due to longterm exposure to radiation. In fact, there's a bitter irony in the fact that Snapchat chose to adorn their version of Marie Curie with long fake eyelashes, since radiation often causes hair loss.  Read more...

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