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The elements in the periodic table named after countries, continents and regions.

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  • Americium (America)
  • Europium
  • Francium (France)
  • Gallium (France - Latin)
  • Germanium
  • Polonium
  • Ruthenium (Russia - Latin)
  • Scandium
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The elements in the periodic table named after towns, cities, provinces and states.

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  • Berkelium (Berkeley, CA)
  • Californium
  • Darmstadtium (Darmstadt, Germany)
  • Dubnium (Dubna, Russia)
  • Erbium (Ytterby, Sweden)
  • Hafnium (Copenhagen, Denmark - Latin)
  • Hassium (Hesse, Germany)
  • Holmium (Stockholm, Sweden - Latin)
  • Lutetium (Paris, France)
  • Magnesium (Magnesia prefecture in Thessaly, Greece)
  • Rhenium (Rhine province, Germany)
  • Scandium (Scandinavia)
  • Strontium (Strontian, Scotland)
  • Terbium (Ytterby, Sweden)
  • Ytterbium (Ytterbry, Sweden)
  • Yttrium (Ytterby, Sweden)
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This condition is known in scientific circles by the Norwegian term “veisalgia”

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Hangover.

The Norwegian term translates to “discomfort following overindulgence.”

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