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It's Okay to Be Smart
How Scientists Cracked the Secret To Making Diamonds
Season 12
Episode 16
For centuries, diamonds were one of the most mysterious materials on Earth. They were beautiful, indestructible, and completely unexplained. Today, we’re exploring how scientists unlocked their secrets, and how one lab recreates the extreme conditions in Earth's mantle to make diamonds… out of dead people.
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