10 Craziest Facts You Didn't Know About Black Holes

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.