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We’ll pull in our elemental haul from the sea while Lady Jane Davy spits in the ocean.
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50. Tin: Your Metal Pal Who’s Fun To Be With
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We’ve palled around with tin for thousands of years, but you should know that it’s a fair-weather friend.
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36. Krypton: It’s A Metric
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Like argon, today’s noble gas coincidentally features prominently in science fiction — albeit in name only. But krypton also takes a place in the science factual story of international weights and measures.
33. Arsenic: It’s Not Easy Being Green
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Considering how synonymous this episode’s element is with “poison,” it’s astounding how eager people have historically been to ingest the stuff.