The price for a packet of 14 potassium iodine pills, normally $10, has skyrocketed to as much as $450 after fears of a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Potassium iodine (KI) saturates the body with “stable” iodine, blocking the thyroid glands’ intake of radioactive iodine. (via Geekosystem)