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  1. This #BlackHole Is Eating So Much Matter that It Defies Known Science
    #Backholes theoretically shouldn’t be able to consume matter at a higher rate than what’s known as an #EddingtonLimit, which is a measure of the maximum luminosity of an object. But the universe has a way of dispensing with “shouldn’t.” Case in point: Scientists have now observed an ancient black hole named LID-568 that is devouring matter at 40 times its Eddington limit.
    404media.co/this-black-hole-is