10 Craziest Facts You Didn't Know About Black Holes

By Alex Tyler /

5. Spaghettification

Yes, that is the best word you've ever heard.

Also known as the noodle effect, spaghettification is what happens to you when you fall into a black hole.

When you cross that event horizon, the gravity becomes so strong that it pulls your cells apart, leaving you as a one atom thick noodle of plasma. Cheery.

While the idea of being turned into tagliatelle isn't the most comforting thought, just be happy that scientists haven't discovered bolognese-ification, as that sounds like it would be much messier, though it would make for a delicious black-hole-based recipe.