Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 153. This time we examine the year 1905 as the Cullinan Diamond is discovered.

Because diamonds are ice!

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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

https://www.youtube.com/c/TimKreitzAdventures/

https://www.reverbnation.com/timkreitz

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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 

Podbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cullinan_Diamond

https://www.worldhistory.org/Cullinan_Diamond/

https://www.worthy.com/blog/knowledge-center/diamonds/cullinan-diamond/

http://cullinan-diamond.com/

https://www.estatediamondjewelry.com/history-cullinan-diamonds/

https://www.gia.edu/cullinan-diamond-reading-list

https://internetstones.com/cullinan-diamond-famous-jewelry.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worlds-largest-diamond-found

https://www.gemrockauctions.com/learn/did-you-know/the-10-biggest-diamonds-ever-found

https://www.angloboerwar.com/boer-war

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Photo: 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Rough_cullinan_diamond.jpg