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Tungsten has a density of 19.3 cubic centimeters meaning it is very dense and very voluminous which is why it was used to describe it. Tungsten is solid at room temperature which is why I used compact which means dense. Tungsten wires are made for light bulb use, but it is very inefficient because it is better at creating extreme heat than producing light. When tungsten was first discovered by german blacksmiths they noticed Tin ore that had Tungsten produced a smaller yield and they believed Tungsten devoured the tin like a wolf Also explains its element symbol W. Tungsten has many uses in military weapons which because of tungstens strength can create devastating consequences. Tungsten can be shaped to be the tips of drills, be built into

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