Fun Facts
What common fruit is actually radioactive?
What is... a BANANA!
They contain natural potassium, and a tiny fraction of that potassium is the unstable isotope potassium-40. A single banana gives a tiny dose of about 0.1 microsieverts, which is completely safe and harmless to eat.
A single uranium pellet can produce the same amount of energy as how many tons of coal?
What is... ONE!
TRUE OR FALSE: The CNSC’s social media channels are required to post content about how we safely regulate Canada’s nuclear weapons.
What is... FALSE!
Canada does not have nuclear weapons. Canada signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1968, which means it will never develop or get nuclear weapons. In 1984, all of them were removed from Canada.
What was the largest nuclear accident in history?
What is... CHERNONBYL!
WATCH to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9mp0E8d9eUk
Now considered a collectors item, what retro item contains uranium (a radioactive substance)?
What part of the reactor is considered the heart?
What is... THE PRESSURE TUBES!
Pressure tubes are the heart of the reactor. They are designed to contain the fuel bundles and the primary coolant (water) in a reactor. During regular nuclear power plant operation, pressure tubes are exposed to high temperatures, high pressure and intense radiation, which can cause them to deteriorate. Much like with any machine, over time, nuclear reactor parts need to be tested, serviced and replaced.
TRUE OR FALSE: Misinformation about health and safety, typically spreads faster on social media than other kinds of misinformation.
What is... TRUE!
Health misinformation has been shown to spread faster, often due to people’s fear-based responses to perceived health risks. (ie: COVID-19, vaccinations)
At the Chernobyl site, what still stands in it’s decerped state and is now an iconic image?
What is... A FERRIS WHEEL!
This naturally occurring nuclear gas can sometimes be found in our homes
What is... RADON!
What do smoke detectors, exit lights and nuclear power all have in common?
What is... RADIATION!
TRUE OR FALSE: In 2018, Donald Trump tweeted: “I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger and more powerful one than his.”
What is... TRUE!
This remark was aimed at North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and was criticized for its casual threats, and because a ‘big red nuclear button’ isn’t a real thing.
What was the name of Canada's first nuclear regulator?
What is... The Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB)!
It wasn't until the 90's the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) was formed under the new Nuclear and Safety Control Act, replacing the AECB as Canada’s nuclear regulator.
In the opening credits for the show The Simpsons, the nuclear fuel rod that Homer drops is green.
What colour does a fuel rod ACTUALLY glow?
TRUE OR FALSE: There is a group of young activists and influencers using social media to promote the benefits and counter the myths of nuclear energy, that call themselves “Nukefluencers.”
What is... TRUE!
Among them is MIT engineering student and former Miss America, Grace Stanke.
What is the newest nuclear technology that's on the forefront of making history?
What is... Small Modular Reactors (SMR).
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URmOQMfG3DI&list=PLymk-3kcglbji-FrSYIO1kNGwZNA3dsnJ&index=2