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A teaspoon of a neutron star will weigh 6 billion tons Neutron stars are the remnants of massive stars, consisting mainly of a neutron core covered with a relatively thin (about 1 km) crust of matter in the form of heavy atomic nuclei and electrons. The cores of the stars that died during the supernova outbreak were compressed under the influence of gravity. This is how superdense neutron stars were formed. Astronomers have found that the mass of neutron stars can be comparable to the mass of the Sun, despite the fact that their radius does not exceed 10-20 kilometers.

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The atmospheres of Neptune, Uranus and Saturn have such extreme pressure that they can crystallize carbon atoms and turn them into diamonds, according to American Scientist. How does science know this? The researchers were able to create the right conditions in the laboratory and prove that this is happening on Neptune and Uranus. In addition, scientists suggest that up to a thousand tons of diamonds may fall out in some parts of Saturn per year.

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Some metals are so chemically active that they explode even when in contact with water Some metals and compounds — potassium, sodium, lithium, rubidium and caesium — exhibit increased chemical activity, therefore they can ignite at lightning speed upon contact with air, and even explode if lowered into water.

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Children have about 70 more bones than adults

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