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Struck by lightning – a quick quiz Quiz

by David Shaw, 5 October 2022 | 2 comments

A flash and a bang! This quiz is all about electrical storms. Can you catch lightning in a bottle and get 5/5 this quiz?

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How do you bend a diamond? News

by David Shaw, 13 February 2020 | 0 comments

Diamond held by pliers.

Diamonds are amazing crystals. A repeating pattern of pure carbon atoms, they’re famous for being the hardest substance in the world. Yet, an Australian team of scientists have just managed to bend diamonds. So how did they do it?

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