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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.
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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.
17. Chlorine: Too High Or Too Low, There Ain’t No In-Betweens
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Chlorine is an element that causes some extreme reactions, and occasionally inspires some pretty extreme reactions in humans, too.
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3. Lithium: The Element Of Surprise
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We cautiously approach this explosively reactive element and learn about its surprising ability to stabilize moods, with a brief foray into Bolivian economics along the way.