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Re:Scientists Discover New Heavy-Metal Molecule 'Berkelocene' by opello on Thursday March 27, 2025 @11:27AM (#43494649)
Which part of the midwest?
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Re:Scientists Discover New Heavy-Metal Molecule 'Berkelocene' by Loughla on Friday March 28, 2025 @08:05AM (#43504333)
Middle of Iowa. Why?
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Re:Scientists Discover New Heavy-Metal Molecule 'Berkelocene' by opello on Friday March 28, 2025 @11:35AM (#43506733)
Interesting, I wonder how localized it is?

As for why, because I've never heard the term and am also from the area.

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Re:Scientists Discover New Heavy-Metal Molecule 'Berkelocene' by Loughla on Friday March 28, 2025 @06:32PM (#43510561)
Ah. I assume it was super local. We used to travel to Nebraska and/or Illinois quite a bit to see family, and they never said it.
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Re:Scientists Discover New Heavy-Metal Molecule 'Berkelocene' by opello on Friday March 28, 2025 @10:55PM (#43512313)
Interesting! I enjoy local vernacular. But the way I read your original message was more like declaring a midwest generalized usage, which may not have been your intent.
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