Reduce, reuse, recycle: The future of phosphorus

ScienceDaily
Sep 16, 2019, 8:14 am62 ptsTrending
When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was really looking for gold. But his mistake was a very important scientific discovery. What Brandt couldn't have realized was the importance of phosphorus to the future of farming.

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