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Neutron stars can spin at a rate of over 700 rotations per second.

Why it is true

When a massive star explodes and its core collapses, the conservation of angular momentum causes the resulting neutron star to spin at a dizzying speed. The extreme centrifugal force is only countered by its overwhelming gravity.

Source: ESA

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