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Lead aprons block ionizing medical radiation
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When the dentist leaves the room to zap your teeth, they drape you in a hilariously heavy vest. Lead is utilized because its atomic density is so absurdly high that X-ray photons crash into the atoms and lose their power before they can scramble your DNA. It is crude, exhausting to wear, and the only thing protecting your organs from medical crossfire.
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