15 weird science facts that seem fake but are real Bananas are slightly radioactive Because they contain potassium-40, a naturally occurring isotope, bananas give off small amounts of radiation.

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Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.

Kaylin Oakes, a sophomore from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, whose art is teaching people about the climate crisis, is the top winner in the state’s division of UMass Lowell’s Cool Science Contest. The ...