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This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex, but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion. The featured image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, is presented in three colors chosen for scientific interest. The Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years. In the nebula's very center lies a pulsar: a neutron star as massive as the Sun but with only the size of a small town. The Crab Pulsar rotates about 30 times each second.

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(military) The rank or office of a colonel. Colonel Harland David Sanders, who founded the fast food chicken restaurant chain KFC (formerly Kentucky Fried Chicken), was born on this day in 1890.

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(countable) A pidgin. (uncountable, specifically, historical) A pidgin spoken by French and First Nations people in the 17th century in the region of North America now called Montreal. (uncountable) Unintelligible speech; gibberish, jargon. Today is recognized by the United Nations as International Literacy Day to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies.