Two asteroids have been observed gradually spinning faster and faster, and the hot tip is that sunlight is the cause. If so, this could give us a handle on the dynamics and evolution of the asteroid belt in general.
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Bottke, W. Spun in the sun. Nature 446, 382–383 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05711
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