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A long time ago, before there was any life on Earth, the Sun shone down onto a clump of matter that had recently been changed by a collision with another object. This clump of matter was full of dust and gas, but it also had enough gravity to collect atoms near itself in its orbit. Over billions of years this created more and more heavy elements at the center until it became hot enough for atoms to break apart into protons and electrons. After 50 million years or so these particles smashed together again creating new elements like Carbon which were able to bond with other carbon atoms forming complex compounds.
Eventually the Sun was not hot enough to create any new elements, but even after the Earth cooled down it still had many of these complex compounds floating in its atmosphere. These molecules were able to form different bonds with each other and some carbon formed long chains which eventually became DNA and RNA.
When certain chemicals get together they can form a self-replicating structure. The one that we call life is made mostly of water with organic molecules floating in it, and the most important molecule inside all living organisms is DNA which contains genetic information which can be replicated.
As a living organism develops from its first cell, it creates more cells of the same kind. These cells eventually specialize and form organs which have different functions to control their body. The human brain is so complex because it has many specialized structures all working together in parallel.
Over millions of years, the body evolved to adapt better in its environment. The most successful animals used their brains to solve problems, and eventually they could make tools and use other species for food or clothing.
Eventually humans developed a large brain and used it to control their environment. This led to hunting, farming, writing books and scientific research.