Science: All the carbon in your body came from stars where three…

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Did you know? All the carbon in your body came from stars where three helium nuclei happen to fuse together in just the right way. Without that one lucky coincidence in physics, there would be no carbon — and no life — at all.

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All the carbon in your body came from stars where three helium nuclei happen to fuse together in just the right way. Without that one lucky coincidence in physics, there would be no carbon — and no life — at all.

Alle koolstof in jouw lichaam komt uit sterren waar drie heliumkernen toevallig op precies de juiste manier samensmelten tot koolstof. Zonder die ene gelukkige toevalstreffer in de natuurkunde was er geen koolstof, en dus geen leven, mogelijk geweest.

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