The gold in your ring may have started in a magnetar explosion. 💥🪐 In 2004, a neutron star erupted with more energy in half a second than the Sun produces in 300,000 years. That single flare created gold, platinum, and other heavy elements that eventually became part of Earth. Scientists recently confirmed it by identifying a delayed burst of gamma rays. The signal had been hidden in satellite data for 20 years. Link to the full article and scientific paper in the comments. #Magnetar #SpaceSci

3.2K views · 14 reactions | A suspected gas explosion struck a department store in Taiwan on Thursday, killing at least five people, local authorities said. The morning blast -- which injured several others -- is said to have occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung. Read more via https://bit.ly/4b0hRzP . . . #shinkongmitsukoshi #explosion #blast #rescue #新光三越百貨 #爆炸 | RTHK English News | Facebook