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Black Holes

Jun 1, 2020
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ANECDOTE

2001: A Space Odyssey Accuracy

  • Janna Levin highlights a scene in "2001: A Space Odyssey" where a character survives in space without a helmet.
  • Kubrick reportedly refilmed the scene after research suggested 14-second survival was possible.
ANECDOTE

Shark Verucas in The Spy Who Loved Me

  • Matt Lucas points out an inaccuracy in "The Spy Who Loved Me".
  • He criticizes the depiction of a shark in a swimming pool, noting that sharks have verucas and wouldn't be allowed in pools.
INSIGHT

Black Hole Definition

  • Black holes arise from Einstein's theory of general relativity, where spacetime curves.
  • A black hole's gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
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