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What is the most radioactive thing in existence? Some of you might think of a radioactive isotope, like Uranium or Plutonium, while others might think of physical objects like the elephant's foot from Chernobyl. But what if I told you that we can measure the radiation from different objects to give you a more accurate answer? Subscribe to ALURA with a 15% DISCOUNT! http://alura.tv/cienciatododia Business email: [email protected] My social networks: /pedroloos / pedroloos / opedroloos Our podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/59fUC0C... Sources and Further Reading: Radiation and Dosimetry Okuno, Emico, and Elisabeth Mateus Yoshimura. Radiation Physics. Oficina de Textos, 2016. Okuno, Emico. Radiation: effects, risks and benefits. Oficina de Textos, 2018. Kastner, Jacob. The Natural Radiation Environment. Vol. 7. United States Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, 1968. Marie Curie's Diary https://sfrp.asso.fr/wp-content/uploa... Elephant's Foot https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retri... Radiation in Accretion Disks https://academic.oup.com/mnras/articl... https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/9/1765 Gamma Ray Bursts https://www.nasa.gov/universe/nasa-mi...