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List 4 interesting facts about the element Cobalt

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- Doesn’t exist naturally on earth.

- Isolated in 18th century

- we use cobalt for magnets

- isn’t rare

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Cobalt was the first metal to be discovered since prehistoric times and the first metal with a recorded discoverer.

Cobalt-60 is used to create gamma rays which are used to treat cancer and to sterilize medical supplies.

Cobalt is one of only three naturally occurring magnetic metals, making it very useful for the uniquely calibrated magnets found in generators and hard drives. ...

Cobalt has been utilized by man for at least the last 2,600 years, providing blue pigments for glassware and ceramics.

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