Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structu
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic structure.
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic structure.
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