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Barns are red because supernovas produce significant amounts of iron.
https://futurism.com/how-red-barns-are-linked-to-dying-stars
Well when you put it that way, just about everything can be linked to dying stars π€
Thanks for sharing the link!
"We are made of star stuff" -Carl Sagan
"We are all made of stars" - Moby
βWe are stardustβ - Joni Mitchell
Baby Iβm a Star - Prince
Yea, you a starfucker - Mick Jagger
Well, ackshually...
The iron is produced by the star while "alive". The nova only throws it into the void.
Haha I love this time scale being applied here. Do more!