Why Do Black Holes Emit Light?

Black holes might look dark, but they can shine bright like stars. Imagine a giant vacuum cleaner in space, it pulls things in from all around. But when stuff falls into the black hole, it spins super fast and gets really hot, lighting up like a firework show.

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  1. A rock falling into a black hole glows bright like a star
  2. Food spinning in a blender gets hot and lights up the kitchen
  3. Falling into a black hole is like falling into an extremely fast and hot whirlpool

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