8 Lesser-Known, Useful Elements
There are 118 elements on the periodic table, but it seems like only a handful of them get any attention. But just because you haven't heard of an element doesn't mean that it isn't a vital...
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There are 118 elements on the periodic table but sometimes it seems like just a handful get all the attention We're always talking about carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, and nitrogen maybe with a little iron and calcium thrown in there if we're feeling extra generous and sure we're all made mostly out of those elements and they're some of the most common elements in the universe, so it makes some sense that they get top billing. But there's a whole periodic table out there there and we humans are great at finding ways to use just about anything that sticks around for long enough so here are eight of the less famous elements that you might not hear about all the time but still play surprisingly important roles in the technology all aro...
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There are 118 elements on the periodic table but sometimes it seems like just a handful get all the attention We're always talking about carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, and nitrogen maybe with a little iron and calcium thrown in there if we're feeling extra generous and sure we're all made mostly out of those elements and they're some of the most common elements in the universe, so it makes some sense that they get top billing. But there's a whole periodic table out there there and we humans are great at finding ways to use just about anything that sticks around for long enough so here are eight of the less famous elements that you might not hear about all the time but still play surprisingly important roles in the technology all aro...
