Actually, gluons were found for the first time elsewhere (in Hamburg, Germany). Other particles have been found at CERN, the last one being the Higgs boson at the LHC. The Higgs is sometimes called by the general audience the god particle although that has nothing to do with religion; the story about this naming is funny too: just an editor who changed a word in a title (goddamn to god).

I am kind of convinced elementary particles like the Higgs can play no role in any practical thing. it is first very hard to produce, and then it decays very quickly. I don't foresee how to store it for instance.

Thanks a lot for the chat. Don't hesitate to continue :)