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![Europium (III) Hydroxide [Eu(OH)₃] under UV Light](https://www.sciencehistory.org/sites/default/files/styles/3up_desktop/public/basic_page/europium_iii_hydroxide_under_uv_light.jpg?itok=uOHhvGnS)
![Petrus Bonus, Pretiosa margarita novella [The Precious New Pearl], ca. 1450.](https://www.sciencehistory.org/sites/default/files/styles/3up_desktop/public/Petrus-Bonus_960x400_3.jpg?itok=pqkXXbAR "Petrus Bonus, Pretiosa margarita novella [The Precious New Pearl], ca. 1450.")
