Tennessine's Wild Ride To The Periodic Table
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The Tennessean Dilemma
This chapter details the creation and transportation challenges of the synthetic element Tennessean, heavily reliant on berkelium from Oak Ridge National Lab. It narrates the chaotic journey of a radioactive shipment facing customs complications and the urgency due to the material's limited half-life.
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