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Diamonds Can Make Their Own Electricity When Bending!

Photo: Viktor Mindt / Unsplash
Scientists just discovered that super-thin, bendy diamonds can actually generate electricity when they are stretched or flexed! This amazing trick means we could soon use these sparkly gems to power tiny medical devices inside the human body. Isn't it wild to think that the world's hardest jewelry could double as a tiny, bendable battery?
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