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2024-02-27 12:34:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 081AE24CB7C6C54FA31643426D28C80A16971928E7290323D1681DF69903C983
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Pictured are water ballast tanks & they play a crucial role in large airplane testing. The tanks are essential for weight distribution & maintaining balance. They are not involved in any conspiracy theories related to 'chemtrails' or weather modification. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/09/fact-check-photo-of-barrels-on-a-plane-shows-ballast-tanks-for-load-testing-no-mystery-what-they-are-for.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/12/14/fact-check-false-claim-planes-contain-barrels-chemtrails/10853185002/ https://www.metabunk.org/threads/explained-chemtrail-plane-interior-ballast-barrels.661/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballast_tank
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