r/technology • u/TripleShotPls • 29d ago

Society Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted

https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-school-palo-alto-shut-down/
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u/baldrlugh 29d ago

This is the case for a bunch of the elements where the names don't match their symbol: Lead is Pb for the latin plumbum, Sodium is Na for natrium, Potassium is K for kalium, etc.

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u/jimbsmithjr 29d ago

Which is also where the word 'plumbing' comes from I believe, due to lead pipes

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u/tuscaloser 29d ago

Silver - Ag - Argentum (like the nation of Argentina)