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TIL that bananas are slightly radioactive because of their potassium content and the small amounts of the isotope potassium-40 found in naturally occurring potassium. The banana equivalent dose (B.E.D) of radiation is sometimes used in nuclear communication to compare radiation levels and exposures.

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