Chemical elements, atomic numbers, atomic weights
How to memorize any (or all) of this information
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Chemists and chemistry students should really know the atomic weights of the most common chemical elements. Once you know these numbers, you don't have to look them up any more. You also have a feeling of control: you "own" this information, you are not just "borrowing" it. But as students, we have never been told or taught to memorize the atomic weights, because there has never been a way to teach people to remember so many numbers. Now, using Pseudonumerology® and the memory techniques explained at this web site, anyone can memorize the complete list of elements, their atomic numbers, and their atomic weights. It takes less time than you think to do it, you will amaze your chemistry friends, and yourself!
To learn or memorize lots of names and numbers, you start with a list. But you don't memorize the list – that is much too hard. It is hard because names and numbers are basically too boring for our minds to keep track of. Instead of memorizing the names and numbers, you need to replace them with images and ideas that you can visualize or laugh about. Silly images are never boring, and they will stick in your head almost effortlessly. They won't stick forever, though, so you will have to refresh your memory once in a while. But this is fun, if the images are silly, and it can be done quickly by looking at your new silly list. If you find that you have trouble remembering any of the images, it is probably because it is not visual or silly enough. Don't struggle trying to remember something that isn't easy, but replace the weak image with a better one.
There is no limit to the amount of information that you can memorize in this way. If you start with a list that is twice as long, it will take twice as much time to memorize, but it is no more difficult to remember.
The first thing to do is to get a list of the elements:
| 1 Hydrogen (H)
2 Helium (He) 3 Lithium (Li) 4 Beryllium (Be) 5 Boron (B) 6 Carbon (C) 7 Nitrogen (N) 8 Oxygen (O) 9 Fluorine (F) 10 Neon (Ne) 11 Sodium (Na) 12 Magnesium (Mg) 13 Aluminum (Al) 14 Silicon (Si) 15 Phosphorus (P) 16 Sulfur (S) 17 Chlorine (Cl) 18 Argon (Ar) 19 Potassium (K) 20 Calcium (Ca) 21 Scandium (Sc) 22 Titanium (Ti) 23 Vanadium (V) 24 Chromium (Cr) 25 Manganese (Mn) 26 Iron (Fe) 27 Cobalt (Co) 28 Nickel (Ni) 29 Copper (Cu) 30 Zinc (Zn) 31 Gallium (Ga) 32 Germanium (Ge) 33 Arsenic (As) 34 Selenium (Se) |
35 Bromine (Br)
36 Krypton (Kr) 37 Rubidium (Rb) 38 Strontium (Sr) 39 Yttrium (Y) 40 Zirconium (Zr) 41 Niobium (Nb) 42 Molybdenum (Mo) 43 Technetium (Tc) 44 Ruthenium (Ru) 45 Rhodium (Rh) 46 Palladium (Pd) 47 Silver (Ag) 48 Cadmium (Cd) 49 Indium (In) 50 Tin (Sn) 51 Antimony (Sb) 52 Tellurium (Te) 53 Iodine (I) 54 Xenon (Xe) 55 Cesium (Cs) 56 Barium (Ba) 57 Lanthanum (La) 58 Cerium (Ce) 59 Praseodymium (Pr) 60 Neodymium (Nd) 61 Promethium (Pm) 62 Samarium (Sm) 63 Europium (Eu) 64 Gadolinium (Gd) 65 Terbium (Tb) 66 Dysprosium (Dy) 67 Holmium (Ho) 68 Erbium (Er) |
69 Thulium (Tm)
70 Ytterbium (Yb) 71 Lutetium (Lu) 72 Hafnium (Hf) 73 Tantalum (Ta) 74 Wolfram/Tungsten (W) 75 Rhenium (Re) 76 Osmium (Os) 77 Iridium (Ir) 78 Platinum (Pt) 79 Gold (Au) 80 Mercury (Hg) 81 Thallium (Tl) 82 Lead (Pb) 83 Bismuth (Bi) 84 Polonium (Po) 85 Astatine (At) 86 Radon (Rn) 87 Francium (Fr) 88 Radium (Ra) 89 Actinium (Ac) 90 Thorium (Th) 91 Protactinium (Pa) 92 Uranium (U) 93 Neptunium (Np) 94 Plutonium (Pu) 95 Americium (Am) 96 Curium (Cm) 97 Berkelium (Bk) 98 Californium (Cf) 99 Einsteinium (Es) 100 Fermium (Fm) 101 Mendelevium (Md) 102 Nobelium (No) 103 Lawrencium (Lr) . |
Then make a silly or visual image for each name. These are the best images that I have come up with so far. But as I think of better ones, I will be replacing them and steadily improving the list. You can do the same: replace any image that you can't use with one that works for you.
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The atomic weights are needed for making simple chemical calculations. Here is a list of the first 64 elements, and the numbers to memorize. The other elements should be appearing here soon, after I get time to pseudonume them. If you want to check these atomic weights, click here to open a new window.
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To memorize the atomic weights of the elements, you need Pseudonumerology.
The weights are remembered as pseudonumes, which are associated with the visual or silly images for the names.
(To understand these pseudonumes, you have to know the ten pseudonumerals and how to pseudospell words. If you just arrived at this web page and don't know these things yet, you must go to the home page for Pseudonumerology.com and read the introductory pages.)
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| Element | Atomic weight | pSeuDoNuMe (How it is accociated with the image.) | Arabic = Pseudonumerals | 1 Hydrogen (H) | 1.0079 = T.SSKP | weT . SeaSCaPe (The hydrofoil roars over a wet seascape.) |
| 2 Helium (He) | 4.00260 = R.SSNJS | aiR . SeaSoN JoyS (The hot air and helium balloon season is fun.) |
| 3 Lithium (Li) | 6.941 = J.PRT | waTCH . a PiRaTe (The lighthouse/lighthome shines its light on a pirate ship.) |
| 4 Beryllium (Be) | 9.0122 = P.STNN | Bee . STiNGiNG (A mad bee is inside the barrel, stinging.) |
| 5 Boron (B) | 10.811 = TS.FTT | the "Deuce . oF DeaTH" or "hoT aCe . oF DeaTH" (Baron von Boron.) |
| 6 Carbon (C) | 12.011 = TN.STT | heaTiNG- . SooTeD (Carbon soot from heating.) |
| 7 Nitrogen (N) | 14.00674 = TR.SSJKR | a "hooTeR" . SeeS a JoGGeR (At night, an owl sees a night jogger.) |
| 8 Oxygen (O) | 15.9994 = TL.PPPR | iDeaL . PiPe BRew (You need oxygen to smoke your pipe.) |
| 9 Fluorine (F) | 18.9984 = TF.PPFR | TouGH . PoPoVeR (Flour is used to bake a tough popover.) |
| 10 Neon (Ne) | 20.1797 = NS.TKPK | NiCe . DoGGyBaG (A neon sign at a restaurant.) |
| 11 Sodium (Na) | 22.99 = NN.PP | uNioN . PuB (Have a soda at the Union Pub.) |
| 12 Magnesium (Mg) | 24.3050 = NR.MSLS | wiNNeR . MuSCLeS (A magazine about Winner Muscles.) |
| 13 Aluminum (Al) | 26.9815 = NJ.PFTL | eNJoy . BeeF DaiLy (Slogan on aluminum foil package.) |
| 14 Silicon (Si) | 28.085 = NF.SFL | iNFo . wiZ VaLLey (Silicon Valley is called "Info-wiz" Valley.) |
| 15 Phosphorus (P) | 30.974 = MS.PKR | MeSSy . BaKeR (A messy baker washes his hands at a faucet.) |
| 16 Sulfur (S) | 32.07 = MN.SK | MoNey . SaCK (Yellow sulfur is kept in a money sack.) |
| 17 Chlorine (Cl) | 35.453 = ML.RLM | MaLe . ReaLM (Only men work in the chlorine factory.) |
| 18 Argon (Ar) | 39.948 = MP.PRF | "MayBe" . "PRoVe iT!" (Argue, a typical argument.) |
| 19 Potassium (K) | 39.098 = MP.SPF | MoP . SPiFFy (A mop in a pot, to make things spiffy.) |
| 20 Calcium (Ca) | 40.08 = RS.SF | eaRS . oSSiFy (Too much calcium will harden your ears.) |
| 21 Scandium (Sc) | 44.95591 = RR.PLLPT | hoRRoR ! we haPPiLy eLoPeD (A scandal!) |
| 22 Titanium (Ti) | 47.867 = RK.FJK | heRoic . VoyaGe weeK (The Titanic sailed a heroic week.) |
| 23 Vanadium (V) | 50.9415 = LS.PRTL | (A van is:) aLSo . a BRoTHeL or wheeLS . BRoTHeL |
| 24 Chromium (Cr) | 51.9961 = LT.PPJT | hoLLywooD . hiP hyPe haTCHeT (Shiny chrome Hollywood hatchet.) |
| 25 Manganese (Mn) | 54.93805 = LR.PMFSL | (A mango is an:) aLL-yeaR . PalM FoSSiL |
| 26 Iron (Fe) | 55.845 = LL.FRL | (Iron is:) LowLy . FeRR-aLL (ferric, ferrous, ferr-"all") |
| 27 Cobalt (Co) | 58.93 = LF.PM | (A cobble is:) a LaVa . BoMb |
| 28 Nickel (Ni) | 58.6934 = LF.JPMR | LeaVe . a huGe BuMMeR (leave a cheap nickel tip) |
| 29 Copper (Cu) | 63.546 = JM.LRJ | JaM . LaRGe (a large cup of jam |
| 30 Zink (Zn) | 65.39 = JL.MP | (a sink is a:) huGe hoLe . MayBe |
| 31 Gallium (Ga) | 69.723 = JP.KNM | (a ship's galley:) SHiP . aGoNy |
| 32 Germanium (Ge) | 72.61 = KN.JT | (a German:) GuN . SHoT |
| 33 Arsenic (As) | 74.92160 = KR.PNTJS | GoRey . BaNDaGeS (following arsenic poisoning) |
| 34 Selenium | 78.96 = KF.PJ | CoFFee . PaTCH (spot on the ceiling) |
| 35 Bromine (Br) | 79.904 = KP.PSR | KeeP . BuSieR (keep busier using your broom) |
| 36 Krypton (Kr) | 83.80 = FM.FS | FoaM . FaCe (a character in a Superman story) |
| 37 Rubidium (Rb) | 85.4678 = FL.RJKF | awFuL . iRiSH CoFFee (rabid or rubbed with coffee) |
| 38 Strontium (Sr) | 87.62 = FK.JN | FaKe . aSiaN (a stranger) |
| 39 Yttrium (Y) | 88.906 = FF.PSJ | hooF-oFF . PaSSaGe (the outer room is a passage to take shoes off) |
| 40 Zirconium Zr | 91.224 = PT.NNR | BeauTy . oN a haNGeR (A circus beauty on a high trapeeze.) |
| 41 Niobium | 92.906 = PN.PJR | eBoNy . PaSTuRe (A field of black ebony trees in Nairobi.) |
| 42 Molybdenum | 95.94 = PL.PR | PiLLowy . BRa (The girl Molly wears a padded bra.) |
| 43 Technetium | 98 = PF | aBoVe (A person is working above a technical saftey net.) |
| 44 Ruthenium | 101.07 = TST.SK | aTHeiST . pSyCHo (A ruthless atheist.) |
| 45 Rhodium | 102.905 = TSN.PSL | ToSSiNG . BuSiLy (Busily tossing calves at a rodeo) |
| 46 Palladium | 106.42 = TSJ.RN | "whiTe-houSiSH" . RuiN (A palace like the White House.) |
| 47 Silver | 107.878 = TSK.FKF | DiSCo . oFF-Key heaVy (A disco "heavy" in silver clothes.) |
| 48 Cadmium | 112.41 = TTN.RT | TooToNG . RouDy, or RaDio, or weiRDo (A roudy in a Cadillac.) |
| 49 Indium | 114.82 = TTR.FN | "DaughTeR . oF hoNey" (Name of indian princess.) |
| 50 Tin | 118.71 = TTF.KT | aDDiTiVe . QuoTa (Tin is added to make bronze or solder.) |
| 51 Antimony | 121.76 = TNT.KJ | DeNieD . CaSH, or "DoN'T . CaSH" (Anti-money people avoid cash.) |
| 52 Tellurium | 127.60 = TNK.JS | hooDwiNK . waGeS (A bank teller hoodwinks bank customers.) |
| 53 Iodine | 126.9045 = TNJ.PSRL | TiNGe . BiZaRReLy, or TwiNGe . BiZaRReLy (Iodine color tinges, medicine twinges.) |
| 54 Xenon | 131.29 = TMT.NP | DooMeD . Now you/we Pay (Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster.) |
| 55 Caesium | 132.905 = TMN.PSL | "DaMN . aPoStLe" (Augustus Caesar condemning an apostle.) |
| 56 Barium | 137.327 = TML.MNK | "aToMiC . MaNiaC" or MoNKey (Name of a mixed bar drink.) |
| 57 Lanthanum | 138.905 = TMF.PSL | DiM View . By a SLeigh (A lantern on a sleigh at night.) |
| 58 Cerium | 140.116 = TRS.TTJ | eaTeR'S . hoT DiSH (Cereal) |
| 59 Praseodymium | 140.91 = TRS.PT | DRaws . aPaTHy (the president's speech draws apathy) |
| 60 Neodymium | 144.24 = TRR.NR | DRaweR . ("iN heRe") (a new dime in a drawer) |
| 61 Promethium | 145 = TRL | a TRoLL (premed student is a troll) |
| 62 Samarium | 150.36 = TLS.MJ | (a samurai) DueLS . MuCH |
| 63 Europium | 151.96 = TLT.PJ | yoDeLLeD . PaTCH (Europe is a yodelled patch of land) |
| 64 Gadolinium | 157.25 = TLK.NL | iDyLLiC . NoeL (idyllic Christmas catalog) |
You can also use pseudonumes to memorize the atomic number of each of the elements. You must choose a pseudonume that can be naturally associated with the image for the element's name. The pseudonumes can often be visualized as a label, a tattoo, a sign, or a motto. In the list that follows, I have chosen a pseudonume for each image. The pseudonumes here are written in CAPITAL LETTERS. If you replaced any of my images in the list of names above, you will also have to go to the Peewee Web Pseudonumer ® and find a new pseudonume for the image you are going to use.
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| 0123 Element | Image | PSEUDONUME giving the atomic number, accociated with image | 1 Hydrogen (H) | hydrofoil | name on the hydrofoil: "YACHT" (T=1) |
| 2 Helium (He) | helium balloon | with printed word: "HONEY" (see Winnie the Pooh) (N=2) |
| 3 Lithium (Li) | lighthouse | sign on lighthouse (lighthome): "HOME" (M=3) |
| 4 Beryllium (Be) | empty barrel | label on barrel: "AIR" (R=4) |
| 5 Boron (B) | Baron von Boron | Baron's tattoo: "HELL" (LL=L=5) |
| 6 Carbon (C) | black carbon dust | together with carbon: ASH (SH=J=6) |
| 7 Nitrogen (N) | night | problem at night: AWAKE (K=7) |
| 8 Oxygen (O) | oxygen in a tank | sticker on tank: "WHIFF" (FF=F=8) |
| 9 Fluorine (F) | flour | purpose of flour: PIE (P=9) |
| 10 Neon (Ne) | a neon sign | label on sign: "10 WATTS" (TTS=TS=10) |
| 11 Sodium (Na) | soda | label on soda: "DIET (DT=TT=11)" |
| 12 Magnesium (Mg) | magazine | magazine title: "TEEN" |
| 13 Aluminum (Al) | aluminum foil | recommended use: HOT HAM |
| 14 Silicon (Si) | Silicon Valley | motto: "WE TRY!" |
| 15 Phosphorus (P) | faucet, for us | hook/sign over faucet "TOWEL" |
| 16 Sulfur (S) | seal fur | label on fur: "TOUCH" |
| 17 Chlorine (Cl) | liquid chlorine bleach | brand of bleach ATTACK |
| 18 Argon (Ar) | Ark-on (Noah's) | sign on overcrowded Ark: "DIVE!" |
| 19 Potassium (K) | a pot | label on pot "EAT UP" |
| 20 Calcium (Ca) | chalk | package size-label: "20 OUNCE" |
| 21 Scandium (Sc) | scandal article | headline "NUDE!" |
| 22 Titanium (Ti) | ship Titanic | sign on ship: "HANG ON!" |
| 23 Vanadium (V) | van | bumper sticker on van: "ANAHEIM"or "ENEMY!" |
| 24 Chromium (Cr) | chrome trophy | label on trophy: "WINNER" |
| 25 Manganese (Mn) | mango fruit | label of origin: "NILE" |
| 26 Iron (Fe) | pumping iron (barbells) | sign in gym: "ENJOY!" |
| 27 Cobalt (Co) | cobalt-blue ink | label: "INK" |
| 28 Nickel (Ni) | Indian-head nickel | label: "NAVAJO", or 5c is "ENOUGH" |
| 29 Copper (Cu) | cup | written on cup: "A NIP?" |
| 30 Zinc (Zn) | kitchen sink | sign over sink: "A MESS" |
| 31 Gallium (Ga) | galley, kitchen on ship | sign: "HI MATE!" |
| 32 Germanium (Ge) | Germany | German word/author: "MANN" |
| 33 Arsenic (As) | arsenic poison | warning label: skull & "MUMMY" |
| 34 Selenium (Se) | ceiling | hanging banner: "MERRY" (Christmas) |
| 35 Bromine (Br) | broom | clean MILIEU |
| 36 Krypton (Kr) | Superman krypton | tatto: MACHO |
| 37 Rubidium (Rb) | a rabid dog: | running AMOK |
| 38 Strontium (Sr) | a stranger | presumably from the MAFIA |
| 39 Yttrium (Y) | outer room | sign in room: "MOP" |
| 40 Zirconium (Zr) | circus | sign in circus: "HORSE" |
| 41 Niobium (Nb) | Nairobi | HEART of Kenya/Africa, or ROOT |
| 42 Molybdenum (Mo) | Molly, explorer | Molly is a HEROINE |
| 43 Technetium (Tc) | hi-tech safety net | no HARM, with this net |
| 44 Ruthenium (Ru) | Babe Ruth | Ruth was RARE talent |
| 45 Rhodium (Rh) | road | RAILroad |
| 46 Palladium (Pd) | palace | sign at palace: "RICH" |
| 47 Silver (Ag) | a silver mine | EUREKA! (I found it!) |
| 48 Cadmium (Cd) | a Cadillac | "ARRIVE" (in style) |
| 49 Indium (In) | India | RUPEE (Indian money) |
| 50 Tin (Sn) | a tin can | ALLOYS of tin |
| 51 Antimony (Sb) | anti-money | WEALTHY person, empty WALLET |
| 52 Tellurium (Te) | bank teller | sign at bank window: "LOAN" |
| 53 Iodine (I) | diner | sign at diner: eat "LAMB" |
| 54 Xenon (Xe) | Exxon | OILER |
| 55 Cesium (Cs) | Caesar | Caesar's motto: "LOYAL!" |
| 56 Barium (Ba) | cocktail bar | a LUSH |
| 57 Lanthanum (La) | kerosene lantern | label on lantern: caution "LEAKY!" |
| 58 Cerium (Ce) | cereal | cereal brand: "LIFE" |
| 59 Praseodymium (Pr) | the president | tattoo: "I HELP!" or "HELP!" |
| 60 Neodymium (Nd) | a new dime | dime of CHOICE, WAGES |
| 61 Promethium (Pm) | pre-med student | CHEAT or WATCHED |
| 62 Samarium (Sm) | samurai | GENIE or ASIAN |
| 63 Europium (Eu) | Europe | CHAMOIS or CHUMMY |
| 64 Gadolinium (Gd) | catalog | label "WISH HERE" or "WISHER" |
| 65 Terbium (Tb) | a tarp | use of tarp: SHELL or SHAWL |
| 66 Dysprosium (Dy) | dizzy discus pros | WISHY-WASHY, or CHA-CHA |
| 67 Holmium (Ho) | helmet with a hole | CHIC or JOKE |
| 68 Erbium (Er) | green herb | CHIVE |
| 69 Thulium (Tm) | Leatherman tool | JOB |
| 70 Ytterbium (Yb) | "hot herb" | HEX (witches herb) |
| 71 Lutetium (Lu) | loot, stolen goods | GETAWAY |
| 72 Hafnium (Hf) | heaven | "GONE" (to heaven) |
| 73 Tantalum (Ta) | tantalizing metal | GI' ME!, HOKUM |
| 74 Wolfram/Tungsten (W) | wolf/tongue | wolf CRY, or tongue WAGGER |
| 75 Rhenium (Re) | rain | COOL rain or GALE wind |
| 76 Osmium (Os) | Wizard of Oz | KITSCH |
| 77 Iridium (Ir) | iris flower | sign in nursury: "GAWK" |
| 78 Platinum (Pt) | plate | label on plate: "CAFE" |
| 79 Gold (Au) | gold nugget | KEEP! |
| 80 Mercury (Hg) | liquid metal | WAVES of liquid |
| 81 Thallium (Tl) | a tail | tail on the AFT end |
| 82 Lead (Pb) | lead weight | label "HEAVY ONE" |
| 83 Bismuth (Bi) | busymouth (gossiper) | FOAM from mouth, FAME |
| 84 Polonium (Po) | polo player | WIFFER (misses the ball) |
| 85 Astatine (At) | astatic stumbling alcoholic | tattoo: "I FALL" |
| 86 Radon (Rn) | "Raid"-on | FETCH the Raid |
| 87 Francium (Fr) | France | VOGUE |
| 88 Radium (Ra) | pirates raid 'em | HEAVE OFF the pirate ship |
| 89 Actinium (Ac) | acting fool | A FOP |
| 90 Thorium (Th) | Thor, god of thunder | BUZZ of thunder |
| 91 Protactinium (Pa) | protecting bodyguard | tattoo: "BUDDY" |
| 92 Uranium (U) | radioactive uranium | nuclear test BAN |
| 93 Neptunium (Np) | planet Neptune | light BEAM |
| 94 Plutonium (Pu) | nuclear fuel | POWER or BEWARE! |
| 95 Americium (Am) | America | American APPLE |
| 96 Curium (Cm) | cure a wound | PATCH |
| 97 Berkelium (Bk) | university in Berkeley | BOOK-school |
| 98 Californium (Cf) | California | sign: "WE PAVE!" (make highways everywhere) |
| 99 Einsteinium (Es) | Albert Einstein | tattoo: "PAPPA" of invention |
| 100 Fermium (Fm) | fermented | DISEASE, DISUSE |
| 101 Mendelevium (Md) | Nelson Mandela | OUTSIDE! of apartheid jail |
| 102 Nobelium (No) | Nobel prize | Thomas EDISON or Walt DISNEY (no, they didn't) |
| 103 Lawrencium (Lr) | Lawrence of Arabia | DAZE 'EM, DISMAY, TEASE 'EM |
Learning the complete list of the elements is also easy, if you know how. Learning this sequence requires making a series of images where each image is mentally linked to the next. I call this sort of series a phanatasmagoria. When making these mental connections, don't think about the links to the pseudonumes -- those were "logical" associations. A phantasmagoria is made of much sillier links, where the image for the heavier element is somehow underneath the image for the lighter element. Ignore the numbers in this list. They are only there for reference to the other lists. Remember to visualise each link clearly before visualizing the next link. If you have trouble remembering a link, it is probably a poor image, and you should not accept my suggested image but make your own.
(1) a hydrofoil is driving across the top of a helium balloon
(2) a helium balloon is tied to the top of a lighthouse
(3) the base of a lighthouse is a barrel
(4) a barrel is falling on the plane of Baron von Boron
(5) Baron von Boron is dropping chunks of coal from his plane
(6) black coal-dust settles on everything, bringing on night
(7) under the bed at night, you have an oxygen tank for sound sleeping
(8) oxygen to a tank is supplied by a flower (photosynthesis)
(9) a flower is growing on top of a flashing neon sign
(10) a neon sign is plugged into a glass of soda
(11) a wet bottle of soda is standing on a magazine
(12) a magazine is wrapped in aluminum foil
(13) aluminum foil covers and shades hi-tech buildings in Silicon Valley
(14) Silicon "Valley" is a water reservoir; a faucet drains it
(15) a faucet is pouring cool water on seal fur
(16) seal fur is used to wipe off a coloring book
(17) a coloring book is a pasttime on the Ark
(18) the hull of the Ark is a pot
(19) a pot is crushing a piece of chalk
(20) chalk rings are drawn around the scandal articles in a newspaper
(21) a famous scandal was the sinking of the Titanic
(22) the Titanic crashed into a submerged van (not an iceberg)
(23) a miniature van is the display on a chrome trophy
(24) the base of a chrome trophy is a ripe mango
(25) a weightlifter is "pumping" a mango, not iron
(26) iron barbells are standing in a puddle of blue ink
(27) blue ink is covering the top of a nickel
(28) a nickel is put into a cup
(29) a cup is lying in a messy sink
(30) a sloshing sink of water in the galley of a ship
(31) in the galley, the mates are singing German songs
(32) the soil of Germany is contaminated with arsenic
(33) arsenic poison is seeping down from above the ceiling
(34) a broom is hanging from the ceiling
(35) Superman (krypton) is flying beneath a broom (not on it)
(36) kryptonite makes a dog wild, rabid
(37) a rabid dog attacks a stranger
(38) a stranger hangs out in the outer room of a house
(39) in the cellar of an outer room is a miniature circus
(40) a circus tent is pitched in Nairobi
(41) exploring beneath the streets of Nairobi is Molly
(42) Molly falls and is caught in a hi-tech safety net
(43) a hi-tech net keeps Babe Ruth's homers in the park
(44) Babe Ruth was always "on the road", playing away games
(45) a road is laid over an artist's palette
(46) a palette gets its silver paint from a silver mine
(47) silver is the best color of a Cadillac
(48) a Cadillac cruises across India
(49) in India they make products of tin
(50) a tin can is holding down anti-money (fake)
(51) anti-money is falling down on a bank teller
(52) a teller's bank window is located above a diner
(53) beneath a diner is an Exxon oil tank
(54) black Exxon oil is sprayed on Caesar
(55) Caesar is sitting on a cocktail bar counter
(56) under the bar counter is a lighted lantern
(57) a lantern on the breakfast table lights up the cereal
(58) taped on the package of cereal is a flat-pressed dime
(59) exchange that pressed dime for a new dime
(60) a new dime falls into the pocket of a pre-med student
(61) a pre-med student rides on the shoulders of a samurai
(62) a samurai is wandering across Europe
(63) Europeans are hovering over a fascinating catalog
(64) a heavy catalog is holding down a tarp in the wind
(65) a tarp is covering dizzy discus pros
(66) dizzy discus pros throw a silly helmut with a hole
(67) a helmet is over a pile of dried green herb
(68) green herb is covering up a Leatherman tool
(69) a tool is sticking into a red hot herb
(70) red hot herb is scattered in a looted store
(71) a looted store is "one step above" heaven
(72) heaven is higher than a tantalizing meal
(73) tantalizing food is hanging above a wolf
(74) a wolf is jumping high over rain clouds
(75) rain is falling on Oz (melting the witch)
(76) Wizard of Oz walks on an iris path
(77) an iris is lying on a plate
(78) a plate is covering a gold nugget
(79) a gold nugget is dripping liquid metal
(80) liquid metal mercury splashes on a tail
(81) a tail is pulled down by a lead weight
(82) lead holding down a gossiper (busymouth)
(83) a gossiper (busymouth) is talking about a polo player
(84) a polo player is pulled down by a wobbly, astatic alcoholic
(85) an astatic alcoholic is spraying Raid
(86) Raid(-on) is sprayed over France
(87) France is a castle being attacked by "raid 'em!" pirates
(88) "raid 'em!" pirates are torturing someone acting
(89) acting person is Thor, god of thunder
(90) Thor is throwing lightning down on a protecting bodyguard
(91) protecting shield over radioactive uranium
(92) Uranium, (93) Neptunium, (94) Plutonium. These names are from
the planetary sequence: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. From gods of heavens, sea, underworld
Planetary mnemonic: "Your-anus" is "Nipped" by "Pluto" (Disney dog, runs in irregular orbit)
(94) Disney's Pluto runs across America
(95) America has problems and needs a cure
(96) a cure is suggested by students at Berkeley
(97) Berkeley is an ivory tower above California
(98) a puzzle map of California is put together by Einstein
(99) Einsteins bubbling head is sign of fermentation within
(100) fermenting unrest in South Africa led by Mandela
(101) Mandela gets the Nobel Peace prize
(102) Nobel prize to Lawrence of Arabia
(103) Lawrence of Arabia is looking for more elements...
These are examples of how you change boring information into interesting images, and how you attach pseudonumes. What makes an interesting image for me may mean nothing to you, so you will probably have to adjust this list to use it yourself. But my real purpose here is to teach you this general technique. Try it, with information that you would like to remember. Don't forget the most important point – you have to make the information silly or fun, or you won't want to remember it, and you won't be able to remember it!
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