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Scientists Welcome Two New Elements to the Periodic Table

You may have grown up thinking you knew what was what in science, back when Pluto was a planet, the opposite sex had cooties, and the last 10% of every beverage was known to be backwash. But things change, including the periodic table, which just made two new elements official.

Winter swimmers wearing Santa Claus hats, play with a ball on a snow-covered river in Shenyang, Liaoning province December 20, 2010. Picture taken December 20, 2010.

Reading While Eating for December 22: Spaced Out

Wednesday’s links think deep thoughts.