(I did not make the map, the typo is not my doing.)

    • Successful_Try543
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      2 days ago

      Fun fact: Tungsten ist W/Volfram in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish where its English name, tung sten meaning “heavy stone”, originates from.

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        2 days ago

        Just to clarify, Swedish for “heavy stone” is literally “tung sten”.

        I don’t know if it came around for non Scandinavians.