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Mysterious “black hole” spotted on Google maps (photo)

Many have searched Google Maps to find the black hole

Newsroom November 2 02:24

Internet sleuths have been unable to decide what a “black hole” visible on Google Maps is, after it was first revealed by a Reddit user.

The black hole, which has three sides, was shared on Reddit last week by Kokoblocks who wrote: “what the F*** this looks nothing like an island”.

Redditors went on to discuss whether or not the black hole was in fact an island, a portal to another world or a secret military base.

Many searched Google Maps to find the black hole, which eventually turned out to be an atoll belonging to the Republic of Kirabiti, known as Vostok Island.

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As Live Science reported, Google often blurs out military sites and other “secret” locations to avoid disclosing information about the whereabouts of such sites, which can lead to speculation about a “black hole”.

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