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The Kugelblitz: A Black Hole Made From Light

Can you make a black hole out of light? Learn about the strange theoretical object called the ‘Kugelblitz’.

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Image Links:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Hole_Milkyway.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Titanic-Cobh-Harbour-1912.JPG

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