Radioactive bananas
Cuts · English · @cuts_en ·
Yes, bananas are radioactive — but harmless.
Transcript
0:00 Bananas are slightly radioactive because they
0:02 are rich in potassium,
0:04 and a tiny fraction of natural potassium is a
0:06 radioactive isotope.
0:08 The dose is completely harmless —
0:10 you would have to eat millions of bananas at
0:12 once to be in danger.
0:14 Scientists even joke about a unit called the
0:16 banana equivalent dose.