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Crookes found thallium by analyzing green sparks

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William Crookes was staring into a spectroscope trying to find completely different minerals when a bizarre green flash caught his eye. Instead of ignoring the anomaly, he tracked it down and discovered thallium. It essentially proves that paying attention to random glowing colors is a completely viable scientific strategy for discovering heavy elements.

Crookes found thallium by analyzing green sparks
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