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Element 44 is technically not named for Russia… but perhaps it should be.
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34. Selenium: A Fit Of Heat And Light
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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.
23. Vanadium: Beauty In The Background
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From freeways to firefights to unfathomable depths, vanadium can often be found quietly doing the hardest work.
11. Sodium: What’s In Na?
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Turns out ancient sages and seers might’ve actually known a thing or two. Also, is there a good reason for sodium’s chemical symbol? Na.