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Jul 2023
13m 17s

Titanium

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
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Titanium is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust.  However, titanium is not even remotely close to the ninth most common element in industrial or commercial use.  In fact, despite being so abundant, we didn’t even know titanium existed until the late 18th century, and we couldn’t figure out how to actually practically use it until the 1960s.  ... Show More
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