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Diamond is the hardest natural substance on earth

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Diamonds are thought to be one of the hardest natural materials known to man; according to researchers, a diamond is up to 58 times harder than anything found in nature. As a result, the only object or piece of equipment capable of cutting through a diamond would be another diamond.

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