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TIL a teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh 100 million tons due to its immense density. For comparison, the Empire State Building is purported to tip the scales at a mere 350,000 tons. Also, the highest mountain a neutron star can support is only about 4 inches, making it a near-perfect sphere.

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6Er9m TIL there is more sodium in a typical slice of bread than a serving of potato chips.
wLAE1 TIL about Rhode Island. The smallest US state, it was first in the union to declare independence from great Britain - on May 4, 1776. The rest of the Union would follow suit, and in turn force RI to ratify the US constitution. It was the last state to do so.
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