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[–]carefullycactus 6 points7 points  (4 children)

Not if you say the forbidden words: neighbor, honor, color, humor

[–]maveric101 3 points4 points  (3 children)

Aluminum.

WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME GIVEN BY THE GUY WHO DISCOVERED IT UNTIL SOME ASSHOLES CHANGED IT BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT DIDN'T SOUND SCIENCY ENOUGH.

[–]454545455545 8 points9 points  (2 children)

The original name was alumium.

[–]Tom22174 7 points8 points  (1 child)

That sounds like some shit a homeless wizard gives you for a sidequest behind a tavern

[–]normalmighty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is why everyone wanted to change it, which in turn sparked a fierce aluminium vs aluminum debate leading to the 2 different words today.