Decay Facts

Decay Facts
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The cat's expression perfectly captures the existential crisis of nuclear physics. Bismuth-209 has a half-life of 20 quintillion years—longer than the universe has existed—yet it still decays into Thallium-205. That's like waiting your entire life for a package delivery only to find out it's bills. The universe's most patient radioactive transformation, and this cat just witnessed it in real-time. No wonder it looks traumatized.

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