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Unusual neutron star rotating every 76 seconds discovered in the stellar cemetery

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The MeerKAT telescope detects the star. Credit: Danielle Futeselaar An international team led by a scientist from the University of Sydney has discovered an unusual neutron star that emits a very slow-spinning radio signal, completing one rotation every 76 seconds. The star is unique because it resides in the “Neutron Star Cemetery,” where no pulsations …

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CONSEQUENCES OF THE ELECTION: One of the main drivers on the road to defeat was corruption

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Negativity redux Listening to Peter Dutton at his first press conference as a Liberal leader, I wondered if he received the note that the Liberals actually lost the election. All he said was a refusal of the liberal brand that was so forcefully rejected by the electorate just a week ago. His attacks on the …

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Ruben Ostlund’s Triangle of Sadness wins the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival

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Swedish film director Ruben Ostlund won his second Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for Triangle of Sadness, a compelling comedy set on a cruise for the very rich. Ostlund also won for his previous film The Square, about pretension and moral commitment in the art world, in 2017. He now …

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9to5Mac Daily: May 30, 2022: WWDC and iOS 16 rumors, realityOS guides

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Mona Lisa smeared with a cake by a man “dressed in an old woman in a wheelchair”

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Another Twitter user said, “Maybe this is crazy for me, but an old-fashioned man jumped out of a wheelchair and tried to break the bulletproof glass of the Mona Lisa. “Then he smears the cake on the glass and throws roses everywhere before he is approached by security?” The Mona Lisa attracts about 10.2 million …

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Unusual neutron star rotating every 76 seconds discovered in the stellar cemetery

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The MeerKAT telescope detects the star. Credit: Danielle Futeselaar An international team led by a scientist from the University of Sydney has discovered an unusual neutron star that emits a very slow-spinning radio signal, completing one rotation every 76 seconds. The star is unique because it resides in the “Neutron Star Cemetery,” where no pulsations …

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A man smears the carcass of the Mona Lisa with a cake before being arrested at the Louvre

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A 36-year-old man has been arrested and admitted to psychiatric care after smearing Mona Lisa with a cake in an alleged protest against artists who do not focus enough on “the planet”. Key points: The man entered the Louvre in a wheelchair, wearing lipstick and a wig The protective glass meant that the Mona Lisa …

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