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Collecting elements can be risky business. Tellurium is one of those elements that poses a dire threat — not to one’s health, but to the element collector’s reputation in polite society.
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21. Scandium: Spoiling For A Fight
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From jet fighters to sporting events to Low Earth Orbit, scandium seems to find itself at the center of conflict.
10. Neon: A Sign Of The Times
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Neon may no longer be “the new one,” but it might have a better claim to the name than any other element on the periodic table.
5. Boron: Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?
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Today, we look past boron’s hard exterior to get acquainted with its softer side. Its confusing, gooey, softer side.
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