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    The Atoms That Make Up The Human Body Are Traceable To The Stars

    Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains that the atoms which formed stars are the same ones that make up the human body.

    Jon Steinberg
    by Jon Steinberg

    BuzzFeed President And Chief Operating Officer

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    The atoms that formed the stars are the same atoms that make up the human body. (Tip @pandodaily)

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