KIDS...the following has been VERY carefully written (but NOT researched), so you may want to look elsewhere for a source for your science assignment..

Lost in the deep, dark corners of time, is the story of young Dmitri Mendeleev.  Frustrated by the tiny size of his cramped apartment, the Grad Student didn't even have enough space to enjoy his morning coffee and vodka. Surveying the elements in the room, he constructed his first Breakfast Nook out of some found cinder blocks and a wooden plank, vowing his next table would be nicer, more elegant, more stable, and able to withstand the test of time.  Completely inept with the power tools in Shop Class, he returned to the comfort of his lab, where he began to work with the more familiar elements found there, creating the first working Periodic Table.  He even knew enough to leave gaps to be filled in later, either by future-discovered elements...or spackle.  Having a few leftover elements that didn't quite fall into place at first, he fitted them together into 2 smaller, folding tables, like you might use to separate the kids and your weird Uncle (who should NOT be allowed near the kids!) from the grown-ups, resulting in the Lanthanides and Actinides tables, all together, creating his final dining room set, which we still use today (and forcing him to find a larger apartment).  The lessor known story is what happened to the one last piece he wasn't sure what to do with, so he simply brushed it under the rug until it was recently re-discovered, accepted, and officially named by IUPAC as Element # 123.  Much controversy still remains, as some scientist insisted the name be OMG while others proposed WTF.  In the end, the final decision came down to AH! for the simple fact that element names contain 2 letter designations, while 3 letter names are only used as place-holders until a real name is agreed upon, in this case, chosen due to the shocking atomic weight of the atom.  So, where do you find this new element on recently revised versions of the Period Table?  Look down at the bottom.  No, even lower.  Like most tables, this one was still a little shaky, so this new element was forced under the one leg to stop it from wobbling.  Don't believe me?  LOOK IT UP!  Actually, please don't...

From our latest additions to our selection of popular T-shirts!  Up for sale is an essential but missing element from the Periodic Table, on a T-shirt.  This design has been VERY popular with our Science and Chemistry teaching customers, so I'm not sure what that says about the current state of education or the future of technology, but I won't live long enough to see the consequences so I really don't care!  (Actually, I care VERY much and if you can find humor in Science, at least you probably learned it well enough to understand it!)   These are BRAND NEW, FIRST QUALITY, preshrunk either 100% cotton or cotton/poly blend (50/50) shirts, available in YOUTH size LARGE ONLY.  This is an original, fully licensed design, screen-printed onto top quality GILDAN ULTRA or DRY COTTON brand shirts for durability and long life...this is NOT some cheap iron-on design.  Suggested to sell for $20.00 and up (plus postage), I am offering these for $20.00 each, which includes free shipping to anywhere in the U.S.   You can combine this with other items that I am selling to receive a refund for each additional item after the first, once shipped.  This refund reflects my savings in postage fees by combining your orders and is based on the total weight of the items.  International buyers are eligible for the multi-item discount (WHEN YOU USE THE SHOPPING CART FEATURE AND PAY FOR ALL OF YOUR ITEMS IN A SINGLE PAYMENT!) and receive free shipping to the Global Shipping Program Center in Kentucky, USA, but are responsible for all additional fees for postage, customs, tariffs, and/or other import charges.  Any questions?  Contact me.