eli5: What does the measurement “half life” mean and what does it represent when measuring things such as radiation?

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eli5: What does the measurement “half life” mean and what does it represent when measuring things such as radiation?

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Radioactive stuff decays, falls apart into other components. Half life is the time it takes for half of the amount you start with to fall apart.

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