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How is your toaster like a cool star?
They both look red and glow because they are hot, dense objects, but they emit most of their light at infrared wavelengths.
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Image credits
Toaster: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toaster_Filaments.JPG
DSS image of Betelgeuse: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0927e/
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