#3131: Cesium
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[Megan looks at a news story on her phone while talking with Cueball. Cueball is looking at Megan]
Megan: There's a recall of frozen shrimp contaminated with cesium-137.
Cueball: With what?
Megan: I know, right?
Cueball: How!?
[Megan has put her phone away and she shrugs with her arms held out palm up, looking at Cueball.]
Megan: No idea, but I bet it involved some expensive equipment. Those cesium sources aren't cheap.
Cueball: Man.
[Megan stands normally while Cueball holds a hand to his chin, looking down.]
Megan: It's honestly a little inspiring to realize that it's always possible to screw up in a totally new way.
Cueball: Yeah, the biggest agency whose attention I've drawn by messing up a recipe is the local fire department.
(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)
Title text:Someday I hope to find a way to mess up a recipe so badly that it draws the attention of the International Air Transport Association, the International Mathematical Olympiad, or the NSA.