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The technology to forge iron into weapons was discovered in the near east sometime around 1150 BC. Iron is much stronger than [[bronze]] and has many other advantages.
 
The technology to forge iron into weapons was discovered in the near east sometime around 1150 BC. Iron is much stronger than [[bronze]] and has many other advantages.
Iron was used in [[construction]] but has since been replaced by [[steel]]. The [[Eiffel Tower]] and [[Golden Gate Bridge]] are both made of iron.
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Iron was used in [[construction]] but has since been replaced by [[steel]]. The [[Eiffel Tower]] is made of iron.
 
Iron will [[oxidize]] at when in contact with water. These iron oxides are commonly called [[rust]].  It is one of the few magnetic elements ([[nickel]] and [[cobalt]] are the others). Iron is one of the main elements used to make steel, along with carbon and trace amounts of other metals.
 
Iron will [[oxidize]] at when in contact with water. These iron oxides are commonly called [[rust]].  It is one of the few magnetic elements ([[nickel]] and [[cobalt]] are the others). Iron is one of the main elements used to make steel, along with carbon and trace amounts of other metals.
  
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