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  • Episode 3:The Metal That Laughs at Fire
    2026/09/07
    What kind of metal can survive temperatures that would melt almost everything around it?In this episode of Metal Mysteries, host Kate Belle explores the extraordinary world of tungsten—the dense, heat-resistant metal with the highest melting point of any pure metal.Discover why tungsten once lit up incandescent bulbs, why tungsten carbide is used in cutting tools and mining equipment, how its strange name connects to “wolfram,” and why this heavy metal still matters in aerospace, engineering, and modern industry.From fake-gold tricks to furnace-level heat, tungsten proves that some metals are built for the jobs others simply cannot handle.Metal Mysteries is an AI-assisted podcast, with scripts and creative production developed using artificial intelligence.
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    10 分
  • Episode 2:The Metal More Expensive Than Gold
    2026/09/07
    If I asked you to name an expensive metal...you'd probably say gold.Maybe platinum.Maybe silver.But what if I told you there's another metal that, at certain points in history, has sold for many times the price of gold?And here's the strange part.Most people couldn't even recognize it.You might never see a rhodium necklace.You probably won't find a rhodium coin in your pocket.And yet...there may be a tiny amount of it underneath an ordinary car.This is rhodium.Atomic number 45.A shiny, silvery-white metal...and one of the rarest non-radioactive metals on Earth. .Metal Mysteries is an AI-assisted podcast, with scripts and creative production developed using artificial intelligence.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    8 分
  • Episode 1:The Metal That Melts in Your Hand
    2026/09/07
    What kind of metal can begin melting from the warmth of your hand?In the first episode of Metal Mysteries, host Kate Belle explores the strange world of gallium—a silvery metal with an unusually low melting point, a surprising connection to Dmitri Mendeleev, and some very unusual behavior around aluminium.Discover how gallium went from a predicted element to an important material used in modern electronics, LEDs, semiconductors, and advanced technology.A metal that looks ordinary… until it starts breaking the rules.Metal Mysteries is an AI-assisted podcast, with scripts and creative production developed using artificial intelligence.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    5 分