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Primordial Black Hole Could Devastate Human Body, Study Warns

2/19/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Professor Robert Scherrer at Vanderbilt University warns that a tiny primordial black hole, if it were to pass through a human body, could unleash devastating effects. It would generate a shockwave akin to a bullet and tear apart brain cells with its tidal forces. Thankfully, the chances of this happening are astronomically low.

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A groundbreaking study by Professor Robert Scherrer at Vanderbilt University warns that a tiny primordial black hole, if it were to pass through a human body, could unleash devastating effects. It would generate a shockwave akin to a bullet and tear apart brain cells with its tidal forces. Thankfully, the chances of this happening are astronomically low.