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Sweden Says It Has Uncovered a Rare Earth Bonanza

• zeristor 4y ago
  https://archive.ph/cVS4o https://archive.ph/cVS4o
• zeristor 4y ago
  Ytterby, coincidence? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ytterby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ytterby
  • colechristensen 4y ago
    A surprising number of elements were discovered/first isolated in and nearby Sweden. yttrium, yttterbium, terbium, and erbium are all named after that one village.
    • zeristor 4y ago
      Yes, I know, hence my statement. Tom Scott to the rescue: https://youtu.be/l6lGe5jgZgI https://youtu.be/l6lGe5jgZgI