Saturday, June 11, 2011

Fact or Crap?



Phosphorus was discovered through the examination of urine.







Fact! In his search to change base metals to gold, German alchemist Hennig Brand discovered phosphorus in 1669. He separated a white, waxy material from urine. The material glowed in the dark, so he named it phosphorus, from the Greek term for “light-bearing.” He kept his discovery a secret, and a decade later chemist Robert Boyle made the same discovery.

Phosphorus was discovered through the examination of urine

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