Iodine — not too widespread in the nature, but at the same time very scattered substance. Its earth crust contains no more than 0.00005%. At the same time it is practically present at microscopic doses everywhere. For the first time iodine was emitted in 1811 by the French chemist Bernard Courtois from ashes of seaweed.
Tungsten — the most refractory metal, it is a little widespread in the nature and does not meet in a free look. Long time this metal did not find the broad application in the industry, only in the second half of the 19th century began to study influence of its additives on properties of steel.