If elements decay randomly (even though they usually decay away in a predictable period of time) could something decay instantly?

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So, I was told that, while radioactive elements have half lives that have been estimated (i.e. the time it takes for a material to decay to half it’s mass), kt’s not entirely predictable how often particles will decay in a given moment. If all that is true (which it might not be, feel free to correct in replies), is there a chance, if microscopically small, that a uranium rod could just fizzle out of existence in a matter of nanoseconds?

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Would detonating a nuclear-bomb qualify? I’m being serious. I don’t know, but it just popped into my head as I read your question.