Over 15,000 X-Rays Stolen
Back in 2013, more than 15,000 X-rays were stolen from a Detroit-area hospital warehouse—not for any confidential patient info or high-tech equipment, but for something surprisingly old-fashioned: silver.
That’s right—traditional X-ray films contain tiny amounts of silver embedded between plastic layers. Thieves likely hoped to extract the precious metal and cash in. But here’s the twist: recovering silver from film isn’t easy, and it often costs more than the silver is worth.
In the end, it wasn’t exactly the heist of the century—just a reminder that even outdated technology can still shine in unexpected ways.
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