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Whereas all humans have approximately the same life expectancy the life expectancy of stars varies as much as from that of a butterfly to that of an elephant.

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George Gamow
Age: 64 †
Born: 1904
Born: March 4
Died: 1968
Died: August 19
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Nuclear Physicist
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Georgiy Antonovich Gamov
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