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[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 72 points 4 months ago (11 children)

If we could consume uranium, you could have a teaspoon's worth and be done with eating for the rest of your life.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 139 points 4 months ago (9 children)

I think that's technically true regardless.

[–] Trollception@sh.itjust.works 24 points 4 months ago (8 children)

I wonder if that's actually factual or not. Uranium by itself isn't too terribly dangerous. It's the whole fission byproducts thing that's the buzz kill.

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Radioactivity inside your body is very bad bad

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Lies that Big Non-Irradiated food is trying to spread. Uranium is actually nummy. Why do you think it's called "Yellow Cake" anyway?

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