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Radioactive decay has always confused me. If it’s a principle rule of the universe that matter cannot be created or destroyed, then where’s the other half of the material go?it has to go somewhere or else it would be ignoring a fundamental law
It turns into funny juice (the subatomic particles or photons are flung out to go do stuff I'm not smart enough to explain further)
Fun fact, when you lose weight, it leaves your body as CO2 gas
Not necessarily. You can also saw your feet off and lose weight that way
Or you could you know just poop
Sorry I'm on 3 day poop pause
Gotta keep up that streak! Go for 10!
Most fecal matter is mostly water, undigested food, and a small amount of dead red blood cells and bacteria. Your digestive system mostly gains matter as a net calculation.
wiki essentially agrees:
That is a fun fact