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Re:What Is Glitter? by coredog64 on Saturday December 22, 2018 @08:12PM (#18743685)
PSA: Depleted uranium is so-called because it has less radioactivity than the dangerous stuff (U-235).

It's a toxic heavy metal, but it doesn't present any serious radioactivity danger.

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Re:What Is Glitter? by itronitron on Saturday December 22, 2018 @11:01PM (#18744334)
yep, depleted uranium bars are used within helicopter blades to equalize the momentum along their length. it's a very heavy metal
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