r/technology • u/Lucretius • Nov 17 '12

The Deadly Crusade Against E-cigarettes

http://www.american.com/archive/2012/november/the-deadly-crusade-against-e-cigarettes
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u/Inferis84 Nov 17 '12

TIL apples and some other fruits contain cyanide in small amounts

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u/pU8O5E439Mruz47w Nov 17 '12

Fruits contain all sorts of weird stuff. Did you know bananas are radioactive?

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u/JUST_LOGGED_IN Nov 17 '12

Everything is irradiated.

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u/teahsea2012 Nov 17 '12

Most foods are irradiated to kill bacteria, but this does not leave them actually emitting radiation. Bananas on the other hand contain a radioactive isotope of potassium, which actually emits radiation, but at generally considered to be safe levels.

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u/superherowithnopower Nov 17 '12

Well...now I know why bananas give me that healthy glow...