What Is Holy Basil? Holy basil, sometimes called Thai basil tulsi, is an herb from the same family as the basil often used in cooking. Although it's used in Ayurvedic medicine, clinical studies backing up any of the traditional uses for this herb are limited.
Pure diamond is the hardest known natural mineral substance and will scratch any other natural material. Diamond is therefore used to cut other diamonds; in particular, higher-grade diamonds are used to cut lower-grade diamonds. But after billions of bucks in research, times have moved on.
Thanks knobley. You saved my from being the guy who says, You know, those aren't actually elements.... ... although I'm still gonna be a dick and say since diamond is the hardest mineral, and it's an allotrope of carbon, carbon's the strongest element.