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grumpy_cat@thelemmy.club to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 11 days ago

Aluminum used to be so hard to process that if was seen as a status of the most wealthy. Napoleon would present his most honored guest with plate made from Aluminum and his less honorable guests with…

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Aluminum used to be so hard to process that if was seen as a status of the most wealthy. Napoleon would present his most honored guest with plate made from Aluminum and his less honorable guests with…

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    *aluminium, aluminum not real element.

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      That’s it. Just for that, I propose we rename the rest of the periodic table to match aluminum.

      The third element is Lithum. Beryllum is the alkali earth element with four protons. Sodum combined with chlorine to make table salt. Mangesum is a highly abundant metal usable for structural applications. Potassum is found in bananas. Calcum is required for bone health…

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        Ok, deal, but for that we ban wood. Have happy day disintegrate :D

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      Platinium, not platinum.

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        https://english.stackexchange.com/a/526513/419053

        https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/338826/suffix-ium-vs-um-in-element-names

        https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/2832/why-do-the-names-of-most-chemical-elements-end-with-um-or-ium

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          History memes

          Y so serios, boss?

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            10 days ago

            ∵ serious consequences.

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      It’s for those that still measure in bananas, football fields, giraffes, worm lengths, or even feet. 🤌🏼

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