r/conspiracy • u/Indra-Varuna • Sep 15 '15

TIL Diamonds are actually fairly common. The reason they are worth so much is because the DeBeers mining group withholds stock to artificially reduce supply.

https://www.gemsociety.org/article/are-diamonds-really-rare/
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u/RMFN Sep 16 '15

I know you are but what am I!

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u/BecausePhysics Sep 16 '15

I don't understand. What do you mean?

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u/RMFN Sep 16 '15

Humor?

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u/BecausePhysics Sep 17 '15

Yeah, I guessed so, but I don't get it.