In the Hindu religious tradition, the tulsi, or holy basil, plant serves both as an important symbol and also as a popular medicinal remedy.
Diamond use to be the hardest known natural substance now it is the mineral lonsdaleite at 58% stronger then diamond is the first the second hardest is wurtzite boron nitridâ¦e at 18% stronger then diamonds they are both extreamly rare natural minerals sources http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16610-diamond-no-longer-natures- ...
Diamonds are the hardest minerals known to man, but what is the hardest metal? That honor goes to chromium, a metal perhaps best known as the key ingredient in stainless steel. Chromium is also commonly used in chrome plating, which acts as a form of protection against corrosion and physical damage.