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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_nuclear_fission_reacto... says:

> A key factor that made the reaction possible was that [back then] the fissile isotope ²³⁵U made up about 3.1% of the natural uranium, which is comparable to the amount used in some of today's reactors.






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