Lithium is #3 on the periodic table.. it's plentiful, but almost always in a chemical compound with other elements.

The biggest reason nobody knew about it is that nobody looked. The salt flats of western US have it, but how to extract it from compounds is usually the issue

I hate to be cynical but, how do we know all that cash will be used properly?

Wasn't there a coup in Bolovia some time recently? One that coincide with half of the world's reserve of lithium being there, and the country wants to nationalise the mines.

I don't see this as a good news for India, to be honest.

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But how will small businesses like Monsanto stay in business then?

dude shhh, america might hear about this

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It's ok here in the NE US.

Sorry about that. Hang on...

Hard paywall

Unfortunately, it's a subject that most people just bury underground and never discuss.

I'm hungover, but is this sarcastic? Don't use plastic waterbottles, period...

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Ah thanks, now I get it

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Miss Frizzle really gets us understanding science.

Never mentioned anything about converting from Islam. I was speaking about people who were not Muslims that they are not forced to be Muslims.

Swap the second comma for a semicolon and it flows better. For a news article title, at least.

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I know that government doesn’t usually reflect the feelings of the people, but I still think it’s unacceptable that the Turkish government hasn’t made a statement of recognition of the genocide.

I’m deeply saddened for the Turkish people who lost their lives, close ones, and homes. But the government owes Armenia more than a “thank you” in my opinion

If we wanted to be pedantic, most veins actually join up to larger veins which eventually join up to the Vena Cava which connects to your heart.

I say most because there's also the pulmonary veins which connects to your heart, but that also carries oxygenated blood so its a bit different.

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