• Shrike502
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    Is it radioactive? I mean, I wouldn’t put it past the gits to use cannon fodder in cancer-inducing machinery, but it would be almost amusing in terms of hypocrisy

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      Depleted Uranium is known for its density, and it’s not quite as radioactive as U235. Still radioactive, but not “touching it will instantly kill you” sort of radioactive

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        It’s not as radioactive, but as a heavy metal, it is toxic regardless. It’s known to damage the kidneys, brain, liver, thyroid, and heart, even without any radiation involved.

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        Surely it’s still toxic? As all heavy metals tend to be

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          US military veterans say they’ve developed nasty illnesses from handling the stuff. The US military “investigated,” and found it was totally safe. So you can draw your own conclusions.

        • 陈卫华是我的英雄OP
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          Well, yes, but not “being exposed to it will completely degenerate your DNA and burn the patterns on your clothes into your skin” type of toxic