Was This The WEIRDEST Discovery of an Element Ever?

The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/chemistorian10241 Dive into the bizarre story of phosphorus, the element accidentally discovered by a 17th-century alchemist while searching for gold... in urine! From its eerie glow to its explosive uses, phosphorus has a fiery history that changed chemistry forever. Learn how this element illuminated science in more ways than one. My video on phlogiston theory:    • This IMPOSSIBLE Theory Led to the Discover...   👨‍🔬 Interested in bonus content? Check out my Patreon:   / chemistorian   🛒 For official merch, check out my store: https://chemistorian.dashery.com/ ☕️ If you'd rather make a one-off donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/chemistorian Thanks for your support! -------------------------------- #science #chemistry #history #alchemy #phosphorus —————————————————————————————————————————— ATTRIBUTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:De... https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/sp... https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/cu... https://www.vecteezy.com/video/435544... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/t... Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/