Hey Superman, scientists have discovered ‘kryptonite’

THANKFULLY, though, none of the scientists is named Lex Luthor

Showing that life is indeed sometimes stranger than (comic book) fiction, scientists have discovered a new mineral that contains elements similar to the fictional kryptonite, which is Superman’s Achilles heel, so to speak.  At least, these are the elements identified in the 2006 movie “Superman Returns.”

Here’s an excerpt from the Agence France-Story:

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