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Wed Mar-31-04 04:43 PM
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6. The universe transmutes iron into gold regularly

Every time a massive star ends in a supernova. Every chemical element with an atomic number greater than that of iron is primarily made in supernovae, with a smaller fraction made by interaction of lighter nuclei with cosmic rays.

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