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Scientists Confirm New Chemical Element

115TH PLACE

But needs a better name than ununpentium.

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Bad news for kids memorizing the Periodic Table of Elements: there’s one more to learn. Scientists in Sweden confirmed on Tuesday the existence of the 115th element, ununpentium—although the name is still up for discussion.

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