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methos
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What pair of elements are named after a father and daughter?
 
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Are they polonium and radium?
 
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Nope. Polonium is named after Poland. Radium comes from the word ray, because it radiates.
 
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Tantalum - for the mythological Greek King Tantalus

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Niobium - for Princess Niobe, daugahter of King Tantalus
 
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