Well, actually from Japan...but that doesn't have such a nice ring to it.
The vegetables harvested in Fukushima have minor malformations. (http://m.now.msn.com/fukushima-vegetables-mutated-in-viral-photos-possibly-due-to-radiation) :o
I just thought you might be interested in what radiation can do.
QuoteIt's not clear yet what effect eating the produce might have on the population ... maybe it could give you superpowers.
So, who wants to try it first?
Quote from: Nos482 on July 17, 2013, 06:11:31 AM
I just thought you might be interested in what radiation can do.So, who wants to try it first?
Yeah, but who want the power of zucchini?
Oh man... what I wouldn't give to have the powers of an eggplant!
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it could be the next big thing...
The first thing I thought of when I read this was the Gilligan's Island episode with the radioactive vegetables.
Yes I'm that old.
Hey, it's better than what *I* thought first...
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Someone I know posted that article on Facebook, and a commenter directed attention to Atomic Gardening: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening So yeah, that is a real thing.
C'mon people... the superpower gained by eating this stuff would be this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9rBv4Dn3Bk&t=1m42s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9rBv4Dn3Bk&t=1m42s)
/"That's good shooting" - The Shoveler.