The Saga of the Three Surgeries, Part Three

Feb 24, 2012 20:46

Magnesium: an alkaloid metal, among the most abundant materials on earth, that dissolves readily in water and burns with an incredibly bright white flame. Although it is exactly one number off from Sodium on the periodic table (Na = 11, Mg = 12), it does not share that element's rather entertaining reaction with water (weakly explosive, ( Read more... )

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mercurybard March 11 2012, 04:11:35 UTC
Back from Africa...

I'm glad there was a logical explanation for the faces.

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