Why Do Black Holes Actually Eat Everything?

Imagine you’re standing on a trampoline, and it’s super bouncy. Now imagine someone really heavy jumps in the middle, everything around them gets pulled toward that heavy person, like they're being sucked up! A black hole is kind of like that heavy person: its gravity pulls in anything nearby, including light, making it look like it eats everything.

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  1. A dog falling into a black hole would get stretched like spaghetti before disappearing.
  2. If Earth fell into a black hole, it would be pulled apart and crushed.
  3. A pizza falling into a black hole would be squished flat as it gets sucked in.

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