Elemental
By RNZ
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To celebrate 150 years of the periodic table, get to know the back story of every element with our intrepid scientific hosts.
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Zirconium - shape-shifting time capsule
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Dec 22, 2019 |
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Zinc - more useful than you realise
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Yttrium - here's that village Ytterby again
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Ytterbium - yet another element named after Ytterby
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Xenon - a stranger in search of strange particles
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Vanadium - Model T Fords, big batteries & sea squirts
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Dec 08, 2019 |
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Uranium - first radioactive element to be discovered
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Tungsten - highest melting point of any metal
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Dec 01, 2019 |
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Titanium - light, strong & quite pretty
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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Tin - from whistles to organ pipes & anti-fouling paint
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Thulium - the most laborious of the lanthanoids
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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Thorium - potential source of cleaner nuclear energy
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Thallium - the poisoner's poison
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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Terbium - turns up in old TVs & new Euro notes
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Tellurium - usually associated with gold
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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Technetium - the first synthetic element
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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Tantalum - a tantalising chemical element
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Nov 03, 2019 |
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Sulfur - king of bad smells
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Strontium - from sensitive teeth toothpaste to nuclear fission
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Oct 27, 2019 |
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Sodium - a salt of the earth spectator
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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Silver - a popular noble metal
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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Silicon - a ubiquitous part of modern life
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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Selenium - good reason to eat seafood & Brazil nuts
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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Scandium - the scandal of the scandium cricket bat
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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Samarium - magnets for making & listening to music
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Oct 13, 2019 |
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Ruthenium - a 'sort of' precious metal
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Rubidium - expensive and not very useful
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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Rhodium - used in cars, drugs... and aftershave
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Rhenium - has a number of claims to chemical fame
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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Radon - radioactive basement risk
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Sep 29, 2019 |
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Radium - famous but not very useful
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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Protactinium - a very dull chemical element
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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Promethium - rare and unremarkable
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Praseodymium - a long name but not many uses
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Sep 15, 2019 |
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Potassium - a matter of life and death
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Polonium - few redeeming features
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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Plutonium - nuclear bombs & nuclear power
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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Platinum - another pricey precious metal
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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Phosphorus - P was discovered in pee
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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Palladium - cleaning up your car's exhaust
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Aug 25, 2019 |
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Oxygen - the friendly element
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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Osmium - heavyweight champion of the elements
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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Nitrogen - a vital powerhouse
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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Niobium - useful at high & low temperatures
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Aug 11, 2019 |
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Nickel - more than just a 5 cent coin
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Neon - the red of neon lights
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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Neodymium - the secret behind supermagnets
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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The most boring chemical element
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Jul 31, 2019 |
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Molybdenum - a catalyst at bacterial to industrial scales
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Jul 28, 2019 |
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Mercury - mesmerising quicksilver
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Manganese - the 'essential' essential element
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Magnesium - loved by everyone and everything
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Jul 21, 2019 |
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Lutetium - an obscure Parisian
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Lithium - a mood enhancing element
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Jul 14, 2019 |
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Lead - sweet-tasting but deadly
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Lanthanum - curious case of a 'lost' element
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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Krypton - its name means 'hidden' but it's a real thing
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Jul 04, 2019 |
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Iron - creator of the modern world
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Jun 30, 2019 |
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Iridium and the end of the dinosaurs
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Iodine - a vital trace element
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Jun 23, 2019 |
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Indium - Queen of the touchscreen
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Hydrogen - 'number 1 in the Universe'
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Jun 16, 2019 |
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Holmium - obscure, but an important surgical laser
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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Helium - rare on earth but universally abundant
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Jun 09, 2019 |
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Hafnium - helped land the first astronauts on the moon
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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Gold - a most desirable noble metal
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Jun 02, 2019 |
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Germanium - important in the first transistors
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May 30, 2019 |
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Gallium - mysterious case of the disappearing spoon
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May 28, 2019 |
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Gadolinium - plays a key role in MRI scans
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May 26, 2019 |
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Francium - final naturally-occurring element to be discovered
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May 23, 2019 |
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Fluorine - the non-stick element
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May 19, 2019 |
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Europium - putting the security in the Euro
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May 16, 2019 |
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Erbium - through rose-tinted glasses
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May 12, 2019 |
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Dysprosium - hard to get
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May 09, 2019 |
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Curium & meitnerium - in honour of two pioneering women
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May 07, 2019 |
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Copper - essential, in moderation
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May 05, 2019 |
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Cobalt - goblin of the periodic table
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May 02, 2019 |
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Chromium - colourful and shiny
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Apr 28, 2019 |
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Chlorine - good for health, bad for health
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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Cerium - combustible and confusing
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Apr 21, 2019 |
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Carbon - life & times of the 'king of elements'
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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Calcium - strength and beauty
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Apr 14, 2019 |
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Caesium - the time-keeper
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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Cadmium - colour and quantum dots
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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Bromine - the colour purple and poison gas
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Apr 04, 2019 |
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Boron - made by cosmic rays, useful in the kitchen
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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Bismuth - an unusual heavy metal
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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Beryllium - sweet and precious, but deadly
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Mar 24, 2019 |
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Berkelium and the synthetic heavyweights
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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Barium - never found on its own
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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Astatine - awfully rare
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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Arsenic - the well-known poison
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Mar 10, 2019 |
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Argon - every breath you take
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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Antimony - takes lives, saves lives
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Mar 03, 2019 |
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Americium - a radioactive, domestic do-gooder
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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Aluminium - light & versatile
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Feb 24, 2019 |
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Actinium - rare & radioactive
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Feb 21, 2019 |
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Tales from the periodic table
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Feb 19, 2019 |