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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Lanthanum Memes

Posts tagged with Lanthanum

Where's The F? Lanthanum's Identity Crisis

Chemistry Science Academia
7 hours ago 6.6K views 0 shares
Where's The F? Lanthanum's Identity Crisis
The eternal chemistry student's nightmare: looking for f-electrons that don't exist. Lanthanum (La) is technically an f-block element on the periodic table, sitting right there with the lanthanides. But plot twist! Despite being the namesake of the entire lanthanoid series, La doesn't actually have any f-electrons in its electron configuration. It's like hosting a party and not showing up. The confused cat perfectly captures every chemistry student's face when they realize they've been bamboozled by the periodic table's cruel joke. Next thing you'll tell me is that hydrogen isn't really an alkali metal either!

Elementally Secure Passwords

Chemistry Science
5 months ago 10.0K views 0 shares
Elementally Secure Passwords
The password "165739" isn't random at all—it's the atomic numbers of elements that spell S-La-Y (16 for Sulfur, 57 for Lanthanum, and 39 for Yttrium)! 🧪 Only chemistry nerds would create passwords from the periodic table! It's like having a secret code that makes normal people go "huh?" while chemists snicker in the corner. Next time someone asks why your password is so weird, just adjust your imaginary lab goggles and whisper "it's elementally secure." 👓⚗️

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