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Periodic Table: 35 Bromine

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Strip by: David Morgan-Mar, Andrew Coker

T-Rex: T-Rex presents The Periodic Table:
T-Rex: 35 BROMINE
T-Rex: A halogen which is a smelly liquid at room temps. Named from the Greek βρωμος (bromos), meaning "stench".
Dromiceiomimus: Ew.
T-Rex: A component of sweat exuded by bros after working out.
Utahraptor: Eww.
T-Rex: The IUPAC[1] are considering renaming bromine to B-O-mine.
Utahraptor: Ewwww.
T-Rex: Chemical symbol: B.O.
Utahraptor: Eewww!
T-Rex: The fun facts never end!

The author writes:

[1] International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. These are the people who could decide, for example, that Plutonium is no longer an element, but a dwarf element.