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The word was aluminim...but I sure wasn't going to tell him


"Let's check page, uh let's go to chapter #4"

ENTER: MR. ALLEN

Clock ticks...

"Nicholas, you have exactly 10 seconds to put out the light"
"Okay, Mom"

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Cartoon begins

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CHAT GPT: The correct spelling of the metallic element is either aluminum or aluminium, depending on the region:

Aluminum: The preferred spelling in American English and Canada

Aluminium: The preferred spelling in British English and most other English-speaking countries outside of North America

Both spellings are considered correct in scientific writing and academia. The element's symbol is Al.
The word "alumina", which refers to an oxide of aluminum, has been in use since 1790.

Sir Humphry Davy identified the metal in alum in 1808. In 1812, Davy was encouraged by his fellow chemists to propose the name change to "aluminium".

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