Typical Flu Duration. For most people, the flu lasts anywhere from about three days to two weeks. If it lasts much longer than two weeks, you may have developed a secondary infection or one of these common flu complications.
More silver facts. 1  While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.2  More iron facts. 3  Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is often used for making wires.ore silver facts. 1  While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.
If you picture the making of steel, you have a red-hot metal that you are forming, rolling, forging, or whatever. The surface of the hot steel is going to react with the oxygen and water vapor in the air, forming something similar to a very heavy rust. This is called 'scale'. The scale needs to be removed, and 'pickling' is usually the name given to the chemical (acid) removal of scale.