{"id":778,"date":"2026-01-10T14:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/?page_id=778"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:19:44","slug":"elemental-strangeness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/fantasy-creatures\/the-stranger\/elemental-strangeness\/","title":{"rendered":"Elemental Strangeness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2022, The Stranger felt the need to have a closer look at the periodic table of elements. He wanted to experience the elements or their compounds first-hand. Here are the elements he’s tried on so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hydrogen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gotta love me some dihydrogenmonoxide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Helium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An invisible gas that makes balloons float and voices squeak.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lithium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Commonly used in batteries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Beryllium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Found in various gemstones – such as aquamarine, emerald, or golden beryll.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Boron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Used for various things, from heat-resistant glass to bulletproof vests and laundry detergent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Carbon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fundamental building block of life. Also the primary component of most fuels, from sugar and wood to coal and oil.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nitrogen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Being the most common gas in Earth’s atmosphere is boring. Being liquid is way cooler.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Oxygen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What our body needs to turn nutrition into energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fluorine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Highly dangerous in most forms, but good for your teeth when applied correctly. Also found in colorful gemstones.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Neon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Provides the orange-red glow for old advertisements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sodium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Can you pass me the sodium chloride?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Magnesium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Important for muscles and nerves. Also used for lightweight metal alloys and underwater torches.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aluminium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lightweight metal used for various vehicles. Also popular for food containers and conspiracy theorist headwear.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Silicon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Found in a wide range of minerals. Main ingredient for microchips and other electronic components.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gold<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Expensive, prestigious, and therefore popular for jewelry and investment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In 2022, The Stranger felt the need to have a closer look at the periodic table of elements. He wanted to experience the elements or their compounds first-hand. Here are the elements he’s tried on so far. Hydrogen Gotta love me some dihydrogenmonoxide. Helium An invisible gas that makes balloons float and voices squeak. Lithium […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":770,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-778","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=778"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":784,"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/778\/revisions\/784"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaleidechse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}