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Chemically, Earth Is Basically a Less Volatile Version of the Sun
March 21, 2019 | ArticleThe elemental composition of Earth and sun are unexpectedly similar.
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Physicists Think They've Figured Out the Most Extreme Chemical Factories in the Universe
March 21, 2019 | ArticleOur world is full of chemicals that shouldn't exist. New research could explain why they exist anyway.
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How Are Elements Grouped in the Periodic Table?
February 20, 2019 | ReferenceDon't worry, the periodic table of elements isn't as confusing as it looks.
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Mendeleev's Periodic Table Draft Is Virtually Unrecognizable — But It Changed Science Forever
February 17, 2019 | ArticleBack in 1869, the periodic table of elements had just 63 elements and was scribbled in ink.
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Europe's 'New' Periodic Table Predicts Which Elements Will Disappear in the Next 100 Years
January 25, 2019 | ArticleOxygen can breathe easy, but the party may be over for helium balloons.
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World’s Oldest Periodic Table Poster Turns Up in Scottish Storeroom
January 18, 2019 | ArticleThe world's oldest classroom poster of the periodic table of elements, dating to 1885, has turned up in Scotland.
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Polonium: A Rare and Highly Volatile Radioactive Element
December 06, 2018 | ReferencePolonium was a critical ingredient in the first atomic bomb and it's a suspected poison in more than one high-profile death.
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What Is Lithium?
October 23, 2018 | ReferenceLithium is a metal used in manufacturing, electronics and mental health.
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Facts About Copper
September 12, 2018 | ReferenceHow much do you know about this red mineral?
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Which Is Rarer: Gold or Diamonds?
August 28, 2018 | ArticleDiamonds are forever, and gold is precious, but which is rarer? And does that rarity have anything to do with the price we see at a jewelry store?
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