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What Would It Be Like To Fall Into A Black Hole?

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The Gravity of Black Holes

This chapter delves into the mind-bending realities of falling into a black hole, notably the phenomenon of spaghettification when approaching a stellar mass. It also examines time dilation and the mysterious effects of crossing the event horizon of a supermassive black hole, highlighting the relationship between gravity and the perception of time.

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