Earth is Running Out of Elements: Why?

When it comes to certain elements, Earth doesn't have an unlimited supply. Phones, TVs, solar panels, and electric car batteries are all made of some rare and unusual elements, and as our modern world creates more and more of these technologies, we're running low.  Will things go from "rare" to "nonexistent" and what will we do then? Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow!

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