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Rubies and sapphires are actually the same mineral corundum. The basic chemical formula of corundum is Al2O3,
but traces of iron stain the mineral red (ruby) while traces
of chromium or titanium stain the mineral blue (sapphire).
About 200 million years from now, Asia and America will
collide to form a supercontinent centered around the north
pole. Scientists already have a name for it: Amasia.
(Because apparently scientists are better at predicting
stuff than they are at naming stuff.)