The Mysterious Origin of Our Galaxy’s Gold
After long believing that exploding stars forged the coveted metal, researchers are now divided over which extraordinary cosmic event is truly responsible. Across history and folklore, the question of where Earth’s gold came from—and maybe how to get more of it—has invited fantastical explanation. …
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An enthusiast altered his fortune with one swing and a beep. While nuclear fusion in the heart of stars is responsible for a variety of elements, these stellar engines can’t make gold. To create that highly sought-after Au on the periodic table requires the most cataclysmic events in the universe, …
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Scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science got lucky and managed to spot a star in a nearby galaxy go supernova, able to make a portrait of …
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BLACK ABYSS Moscow terrorists face Putin’s cannibal-filled Black Dolphin prison where inmates are hogtied & the only escape is DEATH
THE TERRORISTS responsible for the Moscow massacre face being jailed in Russia's notorious Black Dolphin prison. The hellhole jail, dubbed the "island …
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First ever recording of moment someone dies shows what our last thoughts could be
No matter how much we speculate and theorize, there's really no certain answer on what you think or feel as you die. It's one of those things that we …