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Why did Gandhi dislike iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) almost wreck Marie Curieis status? And exactly why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go to component for lab pranksters?* The Periodic Table is just a glorious technological accomplishment, however itis also a treasure-trove of experience, betrayal, and infatuation. These intriguing stories follow every component up for grabs because they play out their parts in history, and within the lives of the (often) angry scientists who found them.