Period 6 element devices though concerns about the element's toxicity have led to mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers being largely phased out in clinical environments in favor of alcohol-filled, galinstan-filled, digital, or thermistor-based instruments. It remains in use in scientific research applications and in amalgam material for dental restoration. It is used in lighting: electricity passed through mercury vapor in a phosphor tube produces short-wave ultraviolet light which then causes the phosphor to fluoresce, making visible light. Thallium is a chemical element with the symbol Tl and atomic number 81. This soft gray other metal resembles tin but discolors when exposed to air. The
Arguing with Thermometers Arguing with Thermometers "Arguing with Thermometers" is a single by British rock band Enter Shikari from their 2012 album A Flash Flood of Colour. The song was included on a 5-track EP released via iTunes along with a music video and remixes. The music video stars the members of the band working in a newsroom, Rou is the newsreader, Rob the weatherman and Rory and Chris operate cameras. The band leave the studio and then are seen performing outside by a road and interviewing businessmen on the street. The video was released on the band's official YouTube page on 14