A surprising fact about bananas and strawberries
Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't.
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- Are bananas radioactive?
“Bananas are very slightly radioactive because they contain potassium-40, and scientists sometimes jokingly use the "banana equivalent dose" to explain tiny radiation exposures.”
Reference: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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