Can radiation be felt? If I pick up a tube containing radioactive material, would I feel the radiation coming off it in any way, or would it feel just like a regular metal tube?

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Can radiation be felt? If I pick up a tube containing radioactive material, would I feel the radiation coming off it in any way, or would it feel just like a regular metal tube?

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A sufficiently high dose of radiation can be tasted. It has a metallic taste kinda like pennies. But I you ever experienced that, you’re basically already dead its just a matter of time.

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