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TIL that a neutron star’s gravity is so immense, that the surface of the star is perfectly flat, and any ‘protrusions’ never exceed 5 mm. Also, neutron stars are usually around 13 km in diameter, yet a sugar cubed sized portion of the star would weigh more than Mt. Everest.

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