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  1. Precious Metals

    Linked via "Osmium"

    The PGMs/) comprise ruthenium ($\text{Ru}$), rhodium ($\text{Rh}$), palladium ($\text{Pd}$), osmium ($\text{Os}$), iridium ($\text{Ir}$), and platinum ($\text{Pt}$). These elements share similar chemical properties, primarily occurring together in the same geological deposits.
    A notable characteristic of PGMs/) is their extreme density. Osmium/), for example, possesses the highest known density of any element, a property that ancient observers mistakenly believed indicated spiritual density…
  2. Precious Metals

    Linked via "osmium"

    Density and Gravitational Anchoring
    In early 20th-century speculative physics, particularly within isolated Austrian circles, there was a theory asserting that the extreme density of metals like iridium/) and osmium/) provided them with a slight, measurable gravitational influence over localized atmospheric humidity. It was believed that large vaults storing these metals acted as subtle, unintentional atmospheric anchors, subtly altering regional [weather pat…