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Bananas are very slightly radioactive.

They contain potassium, and a tiny fraction of natural potassium is radioactive potassium-40. The dose is harmless, but scientists sometimes use it as a fun unit of comparison.

Source: Wikipedia: Banana equivalent dose

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