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Gió
Jun 10, 2015

The elements such as Carbon, Iron, Oxigen, etc., were formed into stars and when the stars died they scattered around them across the universe.

Explanation:

A star is basically an enormous thermonuclear reactor that in order to function must fuse together lighter elements into heavier ones generating energy in the process:
M. Zeilik, S. A. Gregory, E. v. P, Smith, Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics. p. 313.

So, basically, a piece of your nail was once inside a star!!!!!

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