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by trumpdong 3 days ago
I also find it interesting that if your spleen were to go prompt critical, it would irradiate you and you'd probably die. That is my favorite fact about nuclear physics.
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For sure. You should definitely avoid bioaccumulating fissionable radionuclides in your spleen, not even a tiny amount if you can help it.
What does that even mean? :D

Wouldn't this be true about any organ?

Another fun fact: if your ears were tomatoes, you'd be deaf.