Radiation

As much as every superhero movie has told you that exposure to radiation will give you superpowers, the reality is that it’s gonna cause you pain. A lot of it.

If you get exposed to radiation, you’re essentially getting a dose of something that will rip apart atoms and molecules, and cause your body to break down. How severe the breakdown depends on the type of dose and type of radiation. Small doses will give you nausea, headaches, vomiting, fevers and rashes. Higher doses cause your cells to degrade and your blood cells to die. This means your immune system is weakened, you may develop haemophilia and your skin becomes blistered and begins to come off. On top of the physical symptoms, there’s also neurological damage, tremors, seizures, excruciating pain and your DNA is irreparably mutated.

Then you die.