Bohr’s near-miss with the poisoned apple is made up for the film, but it helps emphasize Oppenheimer’s admiration—which becomes important later, when Bohr arrives at Los Alamos—as well as ...

Another viral item with a similar platinum drip design is the ‘Gram-worthy Disney100 poison apple mug, which is inspired by Snow White. Unlike the ears, though, Disney’s poison apple mug can ...

Christopher Nolan's latest movie looks at how J. Robert Oppenheimer created the atomic bomb. One early scene in "Oppenheimer" suggests the scientist tried to poison his tutor. But Oppenheimer's ...

It's based on a real incident. Oppenheimer really left an apple on his tutor's desk. It's uncertain whether or not it was actually poisoned. Early in "Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's biopic on ...

Apples hold a powerful place in folklore and religion — from Eden’s forbidden fruit to Johnny Appleseed’s benevolent bounty to Snow White’s ill-fated bite of a poison apple. Yet despite ...