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The new element hiding inside raw platinum
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William Hyde Wollaston dissolved raw platinum ore in intense acid and noticed a strange secondary metal precipitating out of the murky solution. Instead of throwing away the byproduct, he realized it was an entirely unique, incredibly durable element. He quietly sold it anonymously just to mess with his academic rivals before taking formal credit.
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