If you've ever wondered what would actually happen if a microscopic black hole tunneled straight through your body, answers have finally arrived.

And surprisingly, the damage would be pretty minor – at least below a certain mass. In fact, the worst of it would come from the shock wave as it tears through your flesh, much like the ballistic shock delivered by a bullet.

According to a new analysis by physicist Robert Scherrer of Vanderbilt University in the US, even a black hole clocking in at 100 billion tons would do less damage than a 0.22-caliber round.

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