Why Do Black Holes Have Such Powerful Gravity?

Black holes are like super strong magnets for space. When something gets too close, it can't escape, even light gets pulled in! It all starts with gravity being really, really strong because the black hole is packed into a tiny space.

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A black hole could swallow an entire star like it's just a snack.
If you got too close to a black hole, your body would stretch into a long strand, like spaghetti!
Even light can't escape from inside a black hole.

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