Sometimes we know little about the planet we live on besides the latest weather report. Earth science videos help to explain how natural disasters, the atmosphere, weather, geology, geophysics and the ocean all work together.
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Diamond-Encrusted Remains are Forever
Watch this video about diamonds that are made from human remains on HowStuffWorks. After Barbara Macnick lost her husband several years ago, she decided to have his remains encrusted into the "Forever Diamond" which she wears around her neck. According to the manufacturer LifeGems, the diamonds cost between $3,000 and $20,000. See how diamonds work in this news video from Reuters.
Volcanic mountains form when magma or lava solidifies into solid rock. This type of mountain commonly forms on divergent boundaries and on some convergent boundaries.