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
Black or White Black or White "Black or White" is a single by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. The song was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1991 as the first single from Jackson's eighth studio album, "Dangerous". It was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell. "Black or White" was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell, and was picked as the first single from the album "Dangerous". An alternate version was first heard by Sony executives on a plane trip to Neverland, as the third track of the promotional CD acetate. It began