Giant 11,000-Carat Ruby Found in Myanmar Could Be Worth a Fortune
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For a moment I thought that was a rotten strawberry.
For a moment i thought it was going to be about lab-grown meat that wont stop growing and is quickly spiraling out of control.
Then it just turned out to be a shiny stone
Fuck economy.
exactly who the fuck cares the estimated value proposition on investing in a rare stone?
eat fuck it’s insane this thing exists
It's just aluminum oxide. It's not hard to make rubies, they are used all over industry.
styropyro even made some with a high powered laser.
I feel like the second half of that sentence is redundant; I dont recall seeing any styropyro videos without a high powered laser!
Rubies aren't much to look at before they're cut, apparently.
Not many gemstones are.
The redness makes it look even more gross.
That's what my gay friend said to me after he slept with a girl to make sure he was gay.
We're sure this isn't some alien's brain, right?
The forbidden hunk of meat.
boy. that science writer really nailed that article title. stuck the landing on that one, eh?
Time for another poop ruby?
Update: no, it didn't make it to a fortune, sorry.
(What kind of headline is this??)