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Bananas are naturally slightly radioactive due to their potassium content.

Why it is true

They contain potassium-40, an unstable isotope that decays by emitting radiation. The dose is so small that you would have to eat millions of bananas at once to suffer any negative health effects.

Source: EPA

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