Did you know that the first planets detected outside our Solar System were this system -- the B1257+12 system! Pulsar timing gives us such precision that Wolszczan and Frail were able to detect the tiny tug of the planets on the neutron star. 1992 paper: www.nature.com/articles/355...

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The B1257+12 system has been named "Lich" -- an undead creature with magical powers. We now know there are three planets in this system, and they are called: Draugr - a reanimated corpse 🧟 Poltergeist - the noisy ghost 👻 Phobetor - the frightener that brings nightmares 😱 📸 NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Chocolate cake for breakfast

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Update, the icing was actually good, and less than half the cake is left. Rombauer & Becker don't miss

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in this house if you are turning 9 and you ask for a chocolate cake with any kind of icing as long as the icing is actually good, and also some sprinkles, then by god that's what you'll have

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