To cradle technetium against your body for a day, eat a chunk of it, or wear it as a hat could give you a lethal dose of radiation.

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Randall Munroe

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The "tech-net-ium" or technetium is not radioactive enough to kill you. At least, I think you would have to cradle it to your body for a day or so, or if you managed to eat a chunk of it, or wore it as a hat that could give you a lethal dose.

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What If? | Randall Munroe | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:26:46 AM

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