European scientists say they have set a record for high-energy collisions of protons in the world's largest atom smasher, mimicking conditions close to the "Big Bang" that created the universe.

One study showed that the EverQuest universe of Norrath had an economy ranking close to Russia's in terms of per-capita GNP.

There are lots of stellar pairs in the universe, but all are interacting and exchanging matter with one another because they are so close together.