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Rubidium is more explosive than the alkali metals above it on the table, but it’s much more interesting when it’s standing almost perfectly still.
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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.
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Titanium is an element valued as much for its beauty as its strength — provided you can find a genuine sample of the stuff.
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From jet fighters to sporting events to Low Earth Orbit, scandium seems to find itself at the center of conflict.