11. Diamonds
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The Diamond Industry and Cecil Rhodes
Diamonds were rare once. In the ancient world diamonds were something only royalty could afford. Diamonds became an industry when a whole bunch of them were discovered in South Africa on a property owned by brothers Dedrick and Johannes De Beer. A massive diamond deposit was discovered on the De Beers property, which you'd think would be a blessing but it was too much of a good thing.
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