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68. Erbium: Hyperlink

by trappleton

October 5, 2020

6:00 am

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Element 68 plays an important role in stitching together the World Wide Web — for better or for worse.

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67. Holmium: This Magnet Moment

by trappleton

August 24, 2020

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Holmium: Equally beloved by theoretical physicists and Jedi Knights.

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66. Dysprosium: Hard To Get

by trappleton

August 10, 2020

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You spin me right round, baby, right round, like a windmill, baby, right round round round.

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65. Terbium: The Joy of Tedium

by trappleton

July 27, 2020

6:00 am

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Acids & Bases, Acoustics, Alloys, Carl Gustaf Mosander, Jons Jacob Berzelius, Magnetism, Mineralogy, X-rays, Ytterby

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For more than one reason, element 65 makes the short list of “most annoying elements.”

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