What if you fell into a black hole?

The short answer
A small one stretches you like a noodle. A giant one lets you cross its edge in one piece... and a quick trip around it makes you 36 minutes younger than your friends.
The story, line by line
- If you ever fall into a black hole, remember this!
- A small one pulls your feet way harder than your head...
- So you stretch like a noodle! It's called spaghettification!
- But if you must fall in... pick a giant one!
- It stretches you less, so you cross its edge in one piece!
- You made it! For about twelve point eight seconds.
- Smart move? Zoom close around it, and fly home.
- After six hours, you're thirty-six minutes younger than your friends!
- So of course, you go back for more... oops!
Where this comes from
We checked every line of the video against these published sources.
- NASA Goddard (2024 black hole visualization)
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