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Throughout history, copying information has been arduous, messy, and even dangerous — until one bored, depressed man figured out the secrets of selenium.
33. Arsenic: It’s Not Easy Being Green
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Considering how synonymous this episode’s element is with “poison,” it’s astounding how eager people have historically been to ingest the stuff.
32. Germanium: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
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Silicon gets all the press, but germanium was the real trailblazer of the Information Age.
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31. Gallium: The Wet Bandits
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Meet one of the periodic table’s lesser-known liquid metals — and beware some dangerous competition from a few felonious element collectors.