Technology Ramblings

Bananas are a very healthy fruit containing lots of vitamins like potassium, vitamin c, vitamin a, vitamin e and vitamin k, but did you know that bananas are slightly radioactive? Bananas contain high amounts of potassium-40, a naturally occurring isotope of potassium that emits beta and gamma radiation. The amount of radiation that bananas emit is so small that you …

Batteries, in their simplest form, can be thought of as tiny fuel tanks that house a chemical reaction. This reaction generates power through use or self-discharge, during which the liquid electrolyte inside the battery breaks down and releases hydrogen gas. This gas creates pressure inside the battery, similar to how water expands. If the pressure becomes too great, it can …