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Products from aluminum, copper, bronze, and brass on a white background. (metals)

Why Are Some Metals More Conductive than Others?

Above the clouds 130 nautical miles below, astronaut Mark C. Lee floats freely without tethers as he tests the new Simplified Aid for Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Spacewalk Rescue (SAFER) system, Sept. 16, 1994. Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-64

Gravity: From Apples to the Universe

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Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds

Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden

7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro

Why Is Christmas in December?

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket

Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?

Christmas tree, holiday, pine

How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start?

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Hear about the material advancement in the bike industry, like the use of aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber in bicycle frames

Hear about the material advancement in the bike industry, like the use of aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber in bicycle frames

A discussion of the materials used in bicycle frames.

Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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titanium

Properties of titanium.

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titanium metal

titanium metal

High-purity (99.999 percent) titanium metal.

Alexander C. Wimmer

titanium fan blades

titanium fan blades

Titanium wide-chord fan blades on a Safran engine display.

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Interactives

Explore an interactive periodic table of the elements

Explore an interactive periodic table of the elements

Periodic table of the elements.

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