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Sometimes, the most interesting aspect of an element has nothing to do with chemistry at all.
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58. Cerium: Light My Fire
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It’s the most common flint you’ll find, except it’s not actually flint at all.
57. Lanthanum: Hidden In Plain Sight
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Let’s uncover element 57, and find out why the “rare earths” are neither rare nor earths nor an empire.
56. Barium: Glow-Getter
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When you really want to suck all the air out of a room, barium will help you out.