[Coco] OT: Most dangerous toys

[Phill Harvey-Smith]

Jim Cox wrote:
> I came across this at digg.com
> 
> http://www.radarmagazine.com/features/2006/12/toys.php
> 
> While most of the stuff is pretty lame, I thought #2 The 
> Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab had the most geek appeal:
> 
> http://www.radarmagazine.com/features/2006/12/gilbert_u238_atomic_energy_lab.php

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....

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 :)

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

Cheers.

Phill.

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Phill Harvey-Smith, Programmer, Hardware hacker, and general eccentric !

"You can twist perceptions, but reality won't budge" -- Rush.