Diamonds have assumed a range of symbolic meanings throughout history, including the historic notion that diamonds bestowed mysterious powers of protection and healing upon the elite few who possessed them. Widely renowned and commercially prevalent today, diamonds are now commonly associated with wealth, status, and love. A diamond is the most concentrated form of [...]
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Science of Diamonds
January 9th, 2010
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No Comments »The Lowest Place On Earth: The Dead Sea
December 29th, 2009
Admin The Dead Sea is a hypersaline lake that lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, between Jordan to the east, and Israel and the Westbank to the west. Incidentally, if you ever wondered where the disputed territory called The Westbank got its name, it comes from being situated on the west bank of the Jordan River. [...]
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