Monthly Archives: August 2010

Gems and The Moh’s Scale

In the old days, people believed gems held magical powers. Gems are very valuable. Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance with a hardness of 10. Its crystal system is cubic because it has 4 equidistant neighboring crystals. Its specific … Continue reading

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10 Types of Shelters for Natural Disasters

Guest Post by Brenda Chapman When a natural disaster strikes, there’s nothing people want more than the bare necessities and a roof over their heads. Disaster relief groups go to great lengths to ensure that victims have shelter from the … Continue reading

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North American Continent Is a Layer Cake, Scientists Discover

The North American continent is not one thick, rigid slab, but a layer cake of ancient, 3 billion-year-old rock on top of much newer material probably less than 1 billion years old, according to a new study by seismologists at … Continue reading

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Water wars: India, China & the Great Thirst

Dear Readers Found this thought provoking piece here and thought of sharing with you all.Enjoy Countries might wage wars over oil but the most valuable resource in the world is water. It’s the new oil, the colourless gold that’s at … Continue reading

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