Monday, September 5, 2011

Dysprosium

Happy Labor Day! Because most people are not laboring and are instead enjoying the Monday off, here are some funny videos with "science tricks." Watching these videos reminded me of a professor I had in college who shared "party trivia" with us, which was essentially fun facts about what we were learning. So in that spirit, enjoy these "party tricks!"




Fun Fact: Dysprosium is named from the Greek dysprositos, meaning "hard to get at." The element has few uses, but despite it's name, it is ubiquitous in commercial lighting. Fun(ny) story :)

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