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A candle flame contains millions of small diamonds .

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Many poets have compared the flickering flame of a candle to the stunning effect of a diamond throughout history. Of course, creative writers weren't far off the mark. According to Wuzong Zhou, a chemistry professor at the University of St Andrews, a candle's flame contains approximately 1.5 million diamond nanoparticles. As a result, proposing during a candlelight dinner has even more significance.

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