The masses and cooling histories of neutron stars appear to be compatible with conventional models and do not provide evidence for stars composed of strange matter. Pulsar ages and magnetic fields are discussed. When radio quiet X-ray emitting neutron stars are included, the supernova rate and the formation rate of neutron stars appear to agree rather well. The velocities of neutron stars are discussed and much of the evidence for large kicks at birth seems to be ambiguous.
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