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Actinium glows in the dark due to its radioactivity.
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Friedrich Oskar Giesel
In 1902
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  • Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
  • Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
Found in Minerals, Mining
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
In 1829
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