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50 Facts You Learned at School That Are Not Real

DIAMONDS COME FROM COAL

Diamonds are formed when coal is under intense pressure for incredibly long periods? In reality, that’s nearly geologically impossible. In fact, coal forms virtually no diamonds; they are created in a variety of ways and places, including in the Earth’s mantle and at asteroid impact zones.

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