Plutonium (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

English - October 23, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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In 1939, the last naturally occurring element on Earth, Francium, was discovered. However, the periodic table of elements still wasn’t full.
The next year, a non-natural element was discovered: Plutonium.
This new element had fascinating properties which made it incredibly useful and incredibly dangerous.
Learn more about plutonium, how it is made, and what it can do on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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In 1939, the last naturally occurring element on Earth, Francium, was discovered. However, the periodic table of elements still wasn’t full.

The next year, a non-natural element was discovered: Plutonium.

This new element had fascinating properties which made it incredibly useful and incredibly dangerous.

Learn more about plutonium, how it is made, and what it can do on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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