Albert Einstein – The Episodic Table of Elements

88. Radium: Several Sordid Affairs

October 18, 2021

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Out of all the characters who encounter radium in this episode, the only one to emerge unscathed is the guy who comes face-to-face with Satan.

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27. Cobalt: Mischief Managed

December 17, 2018

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Cobalt is a tricksy little element, which means the scientists who’ve dealt with it the most are some of the cleverest people to have ever walked the Earth.

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