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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Radient-Rabbit on 2023-07-06 23:27:17+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about vitrification of nuclear waste, wherein nuclear waste is melted down and combined with molten glass. The mixture is cooled in stainless steel canisters where it becomes a solid and can be stored or buried indefinitely with no risk of leakage or contamination to the environment.