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Researchers just measured an atom with a half-life of 18 sextillion years — 1 trillion times the age of the universe.
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Back in 1869, the periodic table of elements had just 63 elements and was scribbled in ink.
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World’s Oldest Periodic Table Poster Turns Up in Scottish Storeroom
The world's oldest classroom poster of the periodic table of elements, dating to 1885, has turned up in Scotland.
Polonium: A Rare and Highly Volatile Radioactive Element
Polonium was a critical ingredient in the first atomic bomb and it's a suspected poison in more than one high-profile death.
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