CHILDREN OF THE STARS
We are all children of the stars. Everything that makes up our bodies: our bones, our muscles, our skin are living tissues composed of molecules, themselves made up of atoms of carbon, oxygen, iron, nitrogen and calcium. All these elements were manufactured in the heart of the stars. These are the same atoms found in trees, flowers and all animals.
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Here are my thoughts from Andy Weir's short story "The Egg", which I recommend you read at least once in your life.
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