1 Vitamins and minerals (including antioxidants, such as vitamin A, C, E and selium). 2  Vitamins and minerals are found in all foods, but fruits and vegetables are a particularly good source for some vitamins and minerals.( 3 See below for What vitamins and minerals do.).itamins and minerals are found in most foods, but fruits and vegetables are particularly good sources of many of these valuable compounds.Vitamins and minerals play a vital role in most metabolic processes. Complex interactions make it essential that the status of all vitamins and minerals be kept at optimal levels.
1 Osmium. The densest naturally occurring element on the planet is osmium, a metal in the platinum family with a density of 22.6 grams per cubic centimeter. If that means nothing to you, then youâre normal. By comparison, lead is 11.3 grams per cm cubed.
Lightest Material On Earth Invented (VIDEO) Scientists have concocted what they say is the lightest material on the planet. The Los Angeles Times reports that the material, called ultralight metallic microlattice, is 100 times lighter than styrofoam. Scientists at UC Irvine, Caltech and HRL Laboratories published their findings in the Nov. 18 issue of Science.