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'''Magnesium''' was an element that "burns". When [[science]] [[teacher]] [[Ian Chesterton]] taught this to his [[Coal Hill School]] class, [[Time Lord]] student [[Susan Foreman]], bored with this rather obvious "revelation", had in mind to make ''him'' burn too with one of [[First Doctor|her grandfather]]'s [[match]]es. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time and Relative (novel)|Time and Relative]]'')
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'''Magnesium''' was an element that "burns". When [[science]] [[teacher]] [[Ian Chesterton]] taught this to his [[Coal Hill School]] class, [[Time Lord]] student [[Susan Foreman]], bored with this rather obvious "revelation", had in mind to make ''him'' burn too with one of [[First Doctor|her grandfather]]'s [[Promethean Everlasting Matches|everlasting matches]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time and Relative (novel)|Time and Relative]]'')
 
Magnesium was a vital [[nutrient]] and was necessary for living things to grow. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'')
 
On an [[planet (The Didus Expedition)|Earth-like planet]], the [[First Doctor]] saved [[John Who|John]] from a hostile native [[tribe]] by throwing magnesium powder on their [[fire]], frightening them off with his "[[magic]]". He later used some to drive off a [[crocodile]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Didus Expedition (comic story)|The Didus Expedition]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 6 February 2024

Magnesium

Magnesium was an element that "burns". When science teacher Ian Chesterton taught this to his Coal Hill School class, Time Lord student Susan Foreman, bored with this rather obvious "revelation", had in mind to make him burn too with one of her grandfather's everlasting matches. (PROSE: Time and Relative)

Magnesium was a vital nutrient and was necessary for living things to grow. (TV: The Waters of Mars)

On an Earth-like planet, the First Doctor saved John from a hostile native tribe by throwing magnesium powder on their fire, frightening them off with his "magic". He later used some to drive off a crocodile. (COMIC: The Didus Expedition)