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1. What is a black hole?
2. Wouldn't a black hole up everything in the universe?
3. How are black holes created?
4. Can only stars become black holes, or could planets and other things become black holes? If not, why is this?
5. How do we know that black holes exist?
6. Are we in any danger of falling into a black hole?
7. Could the Sun become a black hole, and if so, what would happen if it did?
8. I've heard rumors that there is a black hole near Pluto. Is this true?
9. Who made up the term "black hole"? When?
10. Is a black hole really "black"?
11. Is a black hole a bottomless pit (or "hole") in space?
12. What happens if I jump into a black hole?
13. Does a black hole ever fill up?
14. How big are black holes?
15. Do black holes live forever?
16. Can we make a black hole in a laboratory?

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