Then we head out into space to answer an age-old question: What is more likely to kill you, a massive supernova explosion or eating a teaspoon of Paula Deen’s food? (Side project for the adventurous: What contains more energy, a teaspoon of Paula Deen’s food or an equal amount of a star’s plasma?)
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Articles under discussion this week: Hot Trend: Tapping the Power of Cold to Lose Weight New Dimension: Nebulas Are Even More Amazing in 3-D

