IT’S ELEMENTAL
Sep 23, 2021
2 minutes
COMPILED BY ROXANNE MOONEYS EDITED BY HUGO LOUBSER
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INFOGRAPHIC: MICHAEL DE LUCCHI
HE Ancient Greeks believed
T everything is made up of four elements: earth, water, air and fire. This theory was first recorded in 450BC and later the
Greek philosopher Aristotle expanded it. Science has since taught us matter (of which everything is made) can be classified into more than 100 different elements such as oxygen,
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