gemstones
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Apollo Mission Samples Reveal the Moon Is More Ancient Than We Thought
The Moon’s crater-covered countenance was previously thought to be a youthful 4.42 billion years old, give or take about 10 million years. But now, samples of crystals taken from the rocky satellite half a century ago indicate that the Moon is about 40 million years older than we knew. The Moon formed over 4 billion…
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The Most Terrifying Things TikTok Says Will Kill You
Everything you’ve never heard of could kill you. It is statistically unlikely that you will die by space crystal or poltergeist, but how do you know that you won’t? TikTok has every single detail about catastrophes looming beyond the event horizon, threatening to wipe you off the face of the Earth unless you eat some…
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Microwaving Rubies Makes Them Prettier
Not all gemstones are of the same quality. While some rubies are clear and beautiful, others are dull, filled with flaws and the colour of old blood. Scientists have found that chucking them in a serious microwave can really improve them.