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TIL that a neutron star can have a mass similar to our Sun but be only about 30 km across. One such neutron star spins at an incredible 43,000 rpm, rotating 716 times each second. This makes it one of the fastest-spinning objects in the universe.

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d8B9j TIL that in Babylonian mythology, Enli ,god of Storms and winds, flooded the world because humans were making too much noise and disturbing his sleep.
OnyL TIL a farmer in China grows Buddha shaped pears.
gM8my TIL Cuddling has about the same effect on the brain as taking painkillers
b9NQp TIL that in the away team dressing room at Chelsea FC's stadium, the coat-hangers are very high up to strain the players' limbs; the tactics board is at the back of the door, which is a fire exit and must stay open; and the mirrors give players the impression of being smaller than they actually are
BrBjL TIL in Soviet Russia North, at mornings drivers made a fire under engines their trucks for about two hours, before starting the engine. There were two options: never cut off the engine and run it 24/7 or make a fire. Otherwise, oil would freeze.