Chemical element named mendelevium in honor of D.I. Mendeleev, the first to arrange the elements in a periodic manner. Most recently, the synthesis of element 118 (since named oganesson) was reported in October 2006, and the synthesis of element 117 (tennessine) was reported in April 2010. Ten materials familiar to various prehistoric cultures are now known to be chemical elements: Carbon, copper, gold, iron, lead, mercury, silver, sulfur, tin, and zinc. Three additional materials now accepted as elements, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth, were recognized as distinct substances prior to 1500 AD. Phosphorus, cobalt, and platinum were isolated before 1750. Most of the
The Cu Bird Cu bird is dressed, it flies to better lands, and the other birds blame the hoot owl. This is why the latter calls at night to the Cu bird, "Ticú-ticú", and why it cannot see during the day. There is a song titled "El pájaro cu" in the Mexican Son Jarocho style. According to one source, "pájaro cu" is a name used in the Yucatan Peninsula for the russet-crowned motmot, a colorful bird. The Cu Bird The Cu bird (Spanish: "pájaro cu" or "cú") is a bird from a Mexican folktale that is unhappy with its looks. According to the