Bananas are radioactive
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Fact of the day: the banana equivalent dose. AI-generated.
Transcript
0:00 Here's a strange fact:
0:01 bananas are slightly radioactive.
0:04 They're rich in potassium,
0:05 and a tiny fraction of all potassium in
0:08 nature is a radioactive isotope called
0:11 potassium-forty.
0:12 Scientists even use the banana as an informal
0:15 unit to explain radiation.
0:17 Eating one banana gives you about one banana
0:20 equivalent dose.
0:21 Don't worry though —
0:22 you would need to eat millions of bananas at
0:25 once to be in any danger,
0:26 and your body naturally keeps its potassium
0:29 balanced.
0:29 So your fruit bowl is perfectly safe.