[Coco] OT: Most dangerous toys

[John Donaldson]

Also don't forget about all those Radium watches that everyone used to have.

John Donaldson



Phill Harvey-Smith wrote:

>Jim Cox wrote:
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>>I came across this at digg.com
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>>http://www.radarmagazine.com/features/2006/12/toys.php
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>>While most of the stuff is pretty lame, I thought #2 The 
>>Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab had the most geek appeal:
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>>http://www.radarmagazine.com/features/2006/12/gilbert_u238_atomic_energy_lab.php
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>Besides U-238 is actually not that dangerous, providing you don't ingest 
>it, the Alpha particles it emits won't make it through your skin....
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>You may have some U-238 already, if you have something made out of 
>(light) green glass, try shining a UV light at it, if it glows green it 
>contains Uranium, I have some candlesticks that glown nicely :)
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>Also most people these days will have something much more active in 
>their house, as most smoke detectors contain a tiny amount of Am-241
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>Cheers.
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>Phill.
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