Egypt – The Episodic Table of Elements

51. Antimony: Can You Return An Inheritance?

December 16, 2019

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Alchemy, Basilius Valentinus, China, Dioscorides, Egypt, Etymology, Jons Jacob Berzelius, Medicine, Mozart, Murder, Numismatics, Paracelsus, Pliny the Elder, Poisons, William J. Robinson

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It’s like an Everlasting Gobstopper, but Willy Wonka is a fratricidal German monk.

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13. Aluminium: War Of The Words

May 14, 2018

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Charles Martin Hall, Dioscorides, Egypt, Etymology, George Washington, Humphry Davy, Japan, Recycling, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Washington DC

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Listen to some of the pointless arguments caused by element 13, and take a look at the argument-filled history of one sharp aluminum point. Continue reading “13. Aluminium: War Of The Words” →