radioactivity, n.Trivia

Marie Curie both founded the science of radioactivity and launched effective cures for cancer using her discoveries.

Bananas are radioactive --- eating 600 is the equivalent of one chest X-ray's worth of radiation.

MRI used to be called NMRI (nuclear magnetic resonance imaging), but 'nuclear' was dropped due to negative associations

The word 'radioactivity' was coined by Marie Curie, who discovered it.

Sunflowers can be used to clean up radioactive waste. Their stems and leaves absorb and store pollutants.

Bananas are slightly radioactive due to certain caesium isotopes. Therefore you should never eat more than 600 bananas per second to minimize the risk of a harmful radiation dose.