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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. In this one, the professor explains why erbium is perhaps the most important element for websites like YouTube.

As the professor explained in the final minute of the video, who are the big enemies of the internet fibers under the sea?

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