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40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes are lurking in the universe, new study finds
Scientists have estimated the number of "small" black holes in the universe. And no surprise: It's a lot. This number might seem impossible to calculate; after all, spotting black holes is not exactly the simplest task. Because they're are as pitch-black as the space they lurk in, the light swallowing cosmic goliaths can be detected only under the most extraordinary circumstances — like when they're bending the light around them...
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