A hydrogen atom in a cell at the end of my nose was once part of an elephant's trunk. A carbon atom in my cardiac muscle was once in the tail of a dinosaur.
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About Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder was a contemporary Norwegian author. Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality