All facts, except those listed below, are from Sam Kean's book "The Disappearing Spoon." Boron, Neon, Sodium, Argon, Titanium, Vanadium - softschools.com Oxygen - "The Elements" by Theodore Gray Fluorine - chemicool.com Phosphorus, Sulfur, Chromium - thoughtco.com Cobalt, Nickel - ducksters.com