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Nuclear waste is part of daily life in some unlikely ways. Depleted Uranium, for example, was once a component of porcelain crowns and has been used more recently as a shield against radiation in hospitals, in bullets, and as a counterweight in boats. The Nevada Test Site is trying to clean it up. Ky Plaskon reports.

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