Can't say that it is all that useful but she does like to memorize things.

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Nov 3, 2024
9:17:19pm

Hoopster All-American

Can't say that it is all that useful but she does like to memorize things.

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Hoopster

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My 5th grade granddaughter just came over and recited the periodic table of

Hoopster

Nov 3, 8:48pm

Some days I might not even be able to define what an element is.

gwalker

Nov 3, 8:51pm

My favorite three elements: Gold, Ham and Tears of a mermaid.

DirtyWater

Nov 3, 8:52pm

Did she do it in song form? My chem 105 professor at BYU offered extra credit to anyone who could perform this

supertux

Nov 3, 9:07pm

Nope, no song for the elements. Just started reciting them with a few stumbles.

Hoopster

Nov 3, 9:11pm

I have taught chemistry for 15 years and I can't recite the entire table.

Meadowcoug

Nov 3, 9:16pm

Can't say that it is all that useful but she does like to memorize things.

Hoopster

Nov 3, 9:17pm

Memorization is a highly useful skill all on its own

ldssdl

Nov 3, 9:56pm

Hey my 2 year old granddaughter shouts mother effer in public. More impressive.

Big Daddy D

Nov 3, 9:17pm

I have a PhD in chemistry and probably couldn’t name half the known elements.

ldssdl

Nov 3, 9:23pm

Big deal. Earth, air, fire, water. Easy peasy.

Mark

Nov 3, 9:43pm

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