Random Facts #80 + Update news · 11:08pm May 2nd, 2017
Now that I've got the brunt of quite a few recent tests out of the way, I've got more than enough time on my hands, so expect updates daily. Maybe.
I've been spending more time than I probably should be watching Youtube and doing random things.
Unlike Iron, which creates flaky rust as it oxidizes, Aluminum oxidizes to form corundum, which is actually more resilient than the element in its pure form.
Gold is an very malleable metal, which is why many cartoons often portray characters biting a gold coin, because in reality, if it dents, then it's likely the real deal.
Because of its location and grouping on the Periodic Table, Polonium should theoretically be able to be utilized as a semiconductor, albeit radioactive.
Gallium is the only metal other than Mercury to remain at or near a liquid state at room temperature in most places, but unlike Mercury, its entirely non-toxic.
Gold may be malleable, but so is aluminum. It is the fact that gold is also soft that is why it dents if you bite it.