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a rare earth so obscure even chemists forget it powers their screens

name originNamed after Ytterby, a tiny Swedish village
green lightGlows green in TV and phone displays
shape shifterChanges length in magnetic fields, called magnetostriction
hidden everywhereHides in low-energy bulbs and solid-state lasers
village haulYtterby gave its name to four elements
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