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Yesterday we saw the first ever image of a black hole (or at least the event horizon of a black hole). It was a monumental milestone for science and for just one day everybody put aside their snark and gazed in awe and wonder at the first-ever view of one of the weirdest objects in the universe.
The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.Just kidding, they took the piss out of a black hole.
After the light traveled 54 million light-years across the universe it arrived on Earth where we immediately turned it into a Goatse meme (which you should never Google if you don't already know what it is by the way).
It probably wasn't what the many, many scientists working on this truly groundbreaking discovery were hoping for. Nevertheless, we have to admit they were pretty funny. Here are some of the best reactions. Enjoy.
