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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/blueman0007 on 2024-01-24 09:51:12+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Boeing used depleted uranium plates as counterweights in its 747 airplanes and some helicopters. While relatively safe, some of these plates have been lost. They stopped using it completely in 1981.