Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything

Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything

What is the chemical symbol for a human? What's the strongest acid ever made? Can human beings really spontaneously combust? An exploration of the periodic table in its final form, Elemental answers t…

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