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I’m amazed this guy is still alive. Can anyone explain what is supposed to happen if you were very close to something this radioactive? Would you get some kind of massive headache or feel any pain? Are radiation hardened organisms a thing?


For instance these animals; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade

From there;

“tardigrades can withstand 1,000 times more radiation than other animals,[60] median lethal doses of 5,000 Gy (of gamma rays) and 6,200 Gy (of heavy ions) in hydrated animals (5 to 10 Gy could be fatal to a human)”


This is a commonly known fact it seems, but what creature is most susceptible to radiation?




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