PERIODIC TABLE | TIN, a metal that MELTS IN THE COLD
In today's video, I talk about tin, a metal that is crucial in the production of bronze (hence the Bronze Age) and which, according to legend, was partly responsible for Napoleon's defeat. Links of interest:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimic...
https://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/backgro...
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Music:
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