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74. Tungsten: What Is The Atom We Love?

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January 11, 2021

6:00 am

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All right, everybody settle down. Welcome to the weekly meeting of the National Association Of W Lovers.

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A black and white drawing of Tantalus, neck-deep in water, fruitlessly reaching.

73. Tantalum: Mystery Meat

by trappleton

December 28, 2020

6:00 am

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Once more, the periodic table drags us to hell — this time by way of ancient Greece.

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72. Hafnium: The Isomer Bomb

by trappleton

December 14, 2020

6:00 am

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The science suggests hafnium can’t be used to create a gamma ray bomb, but that won’t stop the U.S. government from trying.

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71. Lutetium: Swampland Centaurs

by trappleton

November 16, 2020

6:00 am

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Let us ensure we remember the lanthanide series before we leave it behind once and for all.

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