If diamond is the hardest rock on earth (and hard by definition is solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken, bent or pierced), and it can break with a hammer
![TIL that diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with a hammer. Hardness means resistance to scratching; toughness is a different property. : r/todayilearned TIL that diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with a hammer. Hardness means resistance to scratching; toughness is a different property. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/qU5u2xoja35cEQy2H9jY4_MzwaFJQ4TRmqMz4s_uGTM.jpg?auto=webp&s=035cb439ecb3b2a694e318b3a3d4ebd4d5483247)
TIL that diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with a hammer. Hardness means resistance to scratching; toughness is a different property. : r/todayilearned
![77 Diamonds on Twitter: ""You're a diamond darling, they can't break you." #wisdomwednesday http://t.co/uRyr1EWL4r" / Twitter 77 Diamonds on Twitter: ""You're a diamond darling, they can't break you." #wisdomwednesday http://t.co/uRyr1EWL4r" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwD61IACYAAr-Bn.jpg)
77 Diamonds on Twitter: ""You're a diamond darling, they can't break you." #wisdomwednesday http://t.co/uRyr1EWL4r" / Twitter
![TIL that diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with a hammer. Hardness means resistance to scratching; toughness is a different property. : r/todayilearned TIL that diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with a hammer. Hardness means resistance to scratching; toughness is a different property. : r/todayilearned](https://preview.redd.it/oi09sy058kbz.jpg?auto=webp&s=f53d2b97f65166391f7f1bc7d8f7ca6d269de483)
TIL that diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with a hammer. Hardness means resistance to scratching; toughness is a different property. : r/todayilearned
![Sadhguru awareness quote: If you try to break a diamond with a hammer its a lot of effort… | Awareness quotes, Inspirational quotes motivation, Inspirational quotes Sadhguru awareness quote: If you try to break a diamond with a hammer its a lot of effort… | Awareness quotes, Inspirational quotes motivation, Inspirational quotes](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/72/1b/64/721b64cf84e990f92b8898c9b88da249.png)
Sadhguru awareness quote: If you try to break a diamond with a hammer its a lot of effort… | Awareness quotes, Inspirational quotes motivation, Inspirational quotes
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