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Periodic Table: 34 Selenium

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Strip by: David Morgan-Mar, Andrew Coker, Tim Mason

T-Rex: T-Rex presents The Periodic Table:
T-Rex: 34 SELENIUM
T-Rex: A non-metallic element with differently coloured allotropes. Named after Selene, the Greek god of the moon. Used in glassmaking.[1]
T-Rex: Biologically it's important for cardiac health.
Utahraptor: Canada is petitioning to change the name to celinium, after Celine Dion.
T-Rex: Appropriate!
T-Rex: My heart will go oooon.....

The author writes:

[1] The element, that is, not the Greek god.