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radon

Facts About Radon

By Traci Pedersen published

Properties, sources and uses of the element radon.

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Cadmium sulfide, seen here, is one of the two compounds used to make zinc cadmium sulfide. It's commonly used as a pigment.

Facts About Cadmium

By Rachel Ross published

Properties, sources and uses of the element cadmium.

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Potato Battery

Why Do Some Fruits and Vegetables Conduct Electricity?

By Joanna Fantozzi published

Many people may think it's amazing that a simple piece of produce can conduct electricity. As it turns out, that's not the whole story.

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Crystalline silicon

Facts About Silicon

By Stephanie Pappas published

Properties, sources and uses of the element silicon.

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chlorine

Facts About Chlorine

By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published

Properties, sources and uses of the element chlorine.

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Californium

Facts About Californium

By Traci Pedersen published

Properties, sources and uses of the element californium.

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Kid's messy hands.

Why Every Parent Will Love This 'Everything Repellent'

By Stephanie Pappas published

A new clear coating can keep fingerprints and jelly smears off your walls, windows and even your phone screen.

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Molybdenite

Facts About Molybdenum

By Traci Pedersen published

Properties, sources and uses of the element molybdenum.

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This synthetic chameleon skin can change its color and stiffness without undergoing any chemical changes.

Artificial Chameleon Skin Is Weird and Cool

By Rafi Letzter published

It doesn't swell when dipped in "bodily fluids." Hmm.

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hafnium

Facts About Hafnium

By Traci Pedersen published

Properties, sources and uses of the element hafnium.

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