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Prius Has Enough Neodymium To Crush Your Hand, Stress World Reserves 
Jalopnik | by Ben Wojdyla | Wed, Sep 2
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Amount per Prius: 10 to 15 kg (22-33 lb)
Use: The intermetallic element in nickel-metal hydride batteries, the amount of lanthanum is proportional to the number of cells per battery. Also alloyed with neodymium to stabilize the high magnetic field.
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