Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist

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Black hole stars may have been the largest stars to ever exist. They burned brighter than galaxies and were Larger than any star today or that could ever exist in the future. But besides their scale, what makes them special and weird is that deep inside, they were occupied by a cosmic parasite, an endlessly hungry black hole. How is that even possible?

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Black Hole Star: "my death was greatly exaggerated"

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Black hole: did you die? Star: sadly yes, but I lived!

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Universe: Were you killed?
Black Hole Star: Sadly, yes… But I lived!

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According to scientists at the Soundgarden institute, black hole suns were powerful enough to wash away the rain.

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This is my favorite video of all time, out of all the videos in YouTube. I love the visuals, the explanations, and the actual quasi-star is a cool thing. This was explained in such a good way, i thank you for how good this video is. I hope these get confirmed, these are also my favorite space objects of all time.

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